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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Report: Kim Jong-il’s Health Continuing to Decline
» by GI Korea June 19th, 2009 at 8:38 am » Comments (6)
There is no way to confirm this report so take it for what it is worth: The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is rapidly deteriorating, prompting the hasty decision ...more »North Korea Qualifies for World Cup
» by GI Korea June 19th, 2009 at 6:12 am » Comments (3)
From just a pure sports perspective I have to say congratulations to the North Korean soccer players who made their first World Cup since 1966: North Korea qualified for their first ...more »Then & Now: Camp St. Barbara, Korea
» by GI Korea June 19th, 2009 at 3:00 am » Comments (22)
Camp St. Barbara in 1960: Camp St. Barbara today: more »North Korea Implicated In Global Insurance Fraud Scheme
» by GI Korea June 19th, 2009 at 12:22 am » Comments (6)
North Korea has a variety of illegal operations active around the world such as drug trafficking and counterfeiting, but now it appears insurance fraud has become a major cash cow ...more »Shaq vs Hong-man Choi?
» by GI Korea June 18th, 2009 at 11:47 pm » Comments (3)
Coming off the heals of Hong-man Choi's demolition of Jose Canseco comes news of the latest professional athlete wanting to fight the Korean giant. more »RAS Lectures In Seoul Announced
» by GI Korea June 18th, 2009 at 8:24 pm » Comments (1)
Via Tom Coyner's Korea Economic Reader comes word of what should be a very interesting presentations sponsored by the Royal Asiatic Society coming up in the coming weeks: ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY ...more »US Navy Tracking North Korean Ship Suspected of Weapons Smuggling
» by GI Korea June 18th, 2009 at 6:41 pm » Comments (6)
This is actually nothing new other than it is being reported on CNN: The U.S. military is tracking a North Korean ship believed to be carrying illicit weapons or technology, a ...more »Jeju Island to Open Global Education City By 2011
» by GI Korea June 18th, 2009 at 4:08 pm » Comments (2)
It seems like a whole bunch of you ESL teachers out there could end up finding a job in Jeju-do if you wanted to: Jeju, Korea’s most popular tourist destination for ...more »Picture of the Day: Korea’s Gangsta Makeover
» by GI Korea June 18th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)
Via Rate My Hagwon. more »Is North Korea Preparing for A 4th of July Missile Test?
» by GI Korea June 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am » Comments (16)
Mark the 4th of July on your calendars because that is when it is likely the North Koreans are going to provide some fireworks: North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic ...more »
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