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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Video of A Global Treasure: Bulguksa Temple

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 9:23 pm » Comments (0)

Here is a video of quite possibly Korea's most famous Buddhist temple, Gyeongju's Bulguksa Temple: The complete video of Bulguksa can be seen by purchasing the Global Treasures: Pulguksa DVD: more »

Hillary Clinton & North Korea Share Insults

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 7:37 pm » Comments (4)

I guess this is some of that new "smart diplomacy" that Hillary Clinton has been telling us about: And Hillary Clinton thought she was having a bad day when she broke ...more »

Korea Finder 22-09

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 4:00 pm » Comments (11)

So who knows what this is a picture of?: Here is this year’s Korea Finder Leadersboard: Mark – 8 Leon Laporte – 4 RoK N Roll – 4 Brewcrew17 – 1 Obiwan – 1 Rommel – 1 Sonagi ...more »

South Korean woman creates kimchi that doesn’t smell

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 1:56 pm » Comments (1)

My one and only visit to Seoul had me returning home thinking the national food was Salisbury steak. From the LA Times- As a connoisseur of kimchi, South Korea's national dish, ...more »

Picture of the Day: War Orphans

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (5)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="With her brother on her back a war weary Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled M-26 tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951. Maj. R.V. ...more »

2007 LPGA Rookie of the Year Angela Park has retired?

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 12:06 pm » Comments (1)

LPGA Caddy Larry Smith had the following on his blog. She’s toast! The player I heard that was quitting golf didn’t but another did, I was told. Angela Park has packed ...more »

Resolution to Recognize Korean War Veterans Passes House

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 am » Comments (5)

Here is some good news for remembering the sacrifices of veterans of the Korean War: Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislation called the Korean War Veterans Recognition Act, ...more »

Deals with Iran Makes North Korea Over $2 Billion A Year

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 5:19 am » Comments (0)

If true because I don't know how this guy came up with this number, the profits the North Koreans are making with their Iranian deals would have to be one ...more »

British Documentary About the Korean War – Pre-Incheon

» by July 23rd, 2009 at 2:00 am » Comments (0)

Episode 10 - Pre-Incheon: UN forces enjoy almost complete air superiority, and the bombing campaign begins. The Naktong River battles continue, with the NKPA pushing UN forces further into a tighter ...more »

Foreign Educators Taught About Japanese War Crimes

» by July 22nd, 2009 at 11:42 pm » Comments (12)

So I wonder if these educators were taught anything about Korean World War II war criminals?: A group of Canadian and a pair of Australian educators invited by an NGO based ...more »

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