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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Bosworth: North Korea Must Release Journalists Before Envoy Visit
» by GI Korea May 17th, 2009 at 2:00 pm » Comments (1)
I guess we will see in the near future if Stephen Bosworth actually means these words or not: - North Korea must release two journalists before a U.S. envoy visits Pyongyang ...more »Picture of the Day: Celebrating Confucius
» by GI Korea May 17th, 2009 at 1:06 pm » Comments (1)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Students at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul perform the traditional “Palilmu” dance during a ritual for Confucius called “Seokjeon” at the school on May 11. The ritual ...more »Airman spots aircraft fuel leak at 35,000 feet
» by Bill May 17th, 2009 at 12:45 pm » Comments (3)
Was anyone monitoring the fuel status in the cockpit? Most of us hear stories of Airmen saving lives in combat, but an Airman who saves the lives of more than 300 ...more »Clash of On & Offline Cultures In South Korea
» by GI Korea May 17th, 2009 at 10:03 am » Comments (0)
Choe Sang-hun has written the best article yet in regards to Korean blogger Minerva that was arrested for spreading false information on the Internet. Make sure to read the whole ...more »North Korea Refuses to Sign Chemical Weapons Ban
» by GI Korea May 17th, 2009 at 6:37 am » Comments (1)
I'm sure no one is surprised by this piece of news: The top world body on the use of chemical weapons expressed disappointment Friday at North Korea, which remains one of ...more »ATEK Press Release On Resignation of Tony Hellmann
» by GI Korea May 17th, 2009 at 1:47 am » Comments (26)
Here is the latest press release from ATEK: ATEK Communications Director Resigns (Seoul, South Korea) – Tony Hellmann, spokesman of the Association for Teachers of English in Korea (ATEK), resigned from his ...more »Asian Navies Expected to Spend $60 Billion In the Next Five Years
» by GI Korea May 16th, 2009 at 3:54 pm » Comments (0)
Well here is a sector of the global economy that is definitely not in a down turn: Agence France Presse quotes naval consultancy AMI International, whose analysts are forecasting ...more »Picture of the Day: Namwon’s Chunhyang Festival
» by GI Korea May 16th, 2009 at 1:17 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="attachment_13279" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Chunhyang Festival in Namwon City, South Jeolla Province, features various programs and events including the re-enactment of a Joseon Dynasty criminal interrogation session.(Yonhap News)"][/caption] Via KBS ...more »Anti-North Korea Activists to Attend Oslo Freedom Forum
» by GI Korea May 16th, 2009 at 9:01 am » Comments (0)
One of my favorite anti-North Korea activists Park Sang-hak will be bringing his message to Norway next week: Chairman Park Sang-hak of the civic group “Fighters For Free North Korea” will ...more »Swedish Ambassador Meets With Detained Journalists
» by GI Korea May 16th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (2)
It will be interesting to see if the Swedish ambassador mentions anything about this meeting: The U.S. State Department says the Swedish ambassador to North Korea met Friday with two American ...more »
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