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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Check Out Nine Year Old Japanese Kid Playing Ozzy Osbourne
» by GI Korea May 20th, 2009 at 2:01 am » Comments (3)
For being 9 years old this kid is pretty good and he receives a nice surprise at the end: Via Yojinbo. more »China Expands Economic Control Over North Korea
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2009 at 8:00 pm » Comments (0)
It looks like China's grip over the North Korean economy is continuing to tighten: China accounted for almost three-quarters of North Korea's total trade last year and its economic influence over ...more »USFK Volunteers Recognized On Teacher’s Day
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2009 at 4:20 pm » Comments (1)
More USFK soldiers making a positive difference in Korea: In the afternoon May 14th at Itaewon, a US servicemember and a KATUSA soldier are wearing a carnation on their chests. Carnations ...more »North Korea Executes Point Man On South Korean Relations
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2009 at 2:39 pm » Comments (7)
Update: Welcome TNR readers. You have come to one of the best sources of information on the Korean peninsula. On my right sidebar I have Recommended and Popular Reading Lists that ...more »Picture of the Day: A North Korean Scowls at US Soldiers
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2009 at 12:56 pm » Comments (3)
Via JoeSeoulMan who has more about this familiar look. Note: Do you have a picture you think should be the picture of the day? Post it here and the best pictures ...more »USFK Court Martial Results for April 2009
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2009 at 9:53 am » Comments (4)
The USFK court martial results were posted a little late this month on the USFK website but they are up now for everyone to look at. Some of the court ...more »USFK Commander Farewells Departing UNC Liason Officers
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (1)
Here is USFK Commander General Walter Sharp's message to the outgoing United Nations Command LNO's: Distinguished Ambassadors and Diplomats; Representatives of the United Nations Command Sending States; Members of the Neutral Nations Supervisory ...more »Univ. of North Dakota to retire Fighting Sioux nickname
» by Bill May 19th, 2009 at 6:37 am » Comments (5)
Chalk up a win for political correctness. From the Argus Leader- North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education has agreed to drop the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian ...more »Are “Low Quality Foreign English Teachers” the New GI’s In Korea?
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2009 at 3:50 am » Comments (14)
In the introduction to Scott Burgeson's new book, he thinks so: At this point, the meme of "low-quality native English teachers" has become so pervasive and powerful in the local media ...more »USFK Servicemembers Learn Korean Folk Dances
» by GI Korea May 18th, 2009 at 11:00 pm » Comments (0)
It looks like these servicemembers had some fun on this trip: In the afternoon May 12th at Yong-in Gyeonggi Korean Traditional Music Center, 50 US servicemembers, who were invited by Gyeonggi ...more »
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