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Monthly Archives: September 2009
An Evangelization Tactic for the Korean Military
» by GI Korea September 19th, 2009 at 10:57 am » Comments (2)
I guess this is one way to attract potential converts to your religion: Peter Kim informs us that "the Catholic Catechism for Korean military services... got so much attention from Korean ...more »How Losing An Online Video Game Led to A Massive Nanjing University Riot
» by GI Korea September 19th, 2009 at 5:11 am » Comments (2)
It is hard to believe that someone losing on an online video game led to this: On the evening of September 10, the Lonely Gate affair ...more »US & South Korea to Keep Sanctions Until North Korea Disarms
» by GI Korea September 18th, 2009 at 7:14 pm » Comments (2)
It only took them 15 years to figure this out: South Korea and the U.S. are working out a strategy to avoid falling for North Korea's brinkmanship tactics again after almost ...more »Marine Widow Hotaru Ferschke Faces Deportation
» by GI Korea September 18th, 2009 at 5:19 pm » Comments (40)
This story has long been followed here on the ROK Drop and though I'm not surprised, incredibly the immigration department has yet to fix her immigration status: Hotaru Ferschke just wants ...more »Picture of the Day: Dance of the Gaya Kingdom
» by GI Korea September 18th, 2009 at 4:41 pm » Comments (1)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The National Dance Company of Korea performs a traditional dance of the Gaya Kingdom at the National Theater of Korea on September 18. "Gaya," a dance ...more »South Carolina cheerleader hunts, kills 10-foot-long alligator
» by Bill September 18th, 2009 at 5:48 am » Comments (4)
Give us an A! From USA Today- A local cheerleader spent part of her weekend on a boat hunting of all things, alligators — and she came back with a big ...more »Obama Did Not Scrap the European Missile Defense Shield
» by GI Korea September 18th, 2009 at 5:38 am » Comments (23)
I totally agree with Defense Secretary Robert Gates on his assessment on the changes to the US missile defense shield for Europe: House Republican leader Rep. John Boehner of Ohio agreed. ...more »Foreigners Complain About Korea
» by GI Korea September 18th, 2009 at 4:59 am » Comments (12)
I can't believe these complaints were actually put into article in a major Korean newspaper: For a Canadian English teacher, one of the most challenging moments of living in Korea comes ...more »South Korea Continues to Lead OECD In Pedestrian Deaths
» by GI Korea September 18th, 2009 at 4:33 am » Comments (4)
Via Brian in Jeollanam-do comes news that South Korea continues to lead the OECD in pedestrian traffic accident death rates: Korea has the highest pedestrian death rate among OECD states and ...more »Korea Bound/Arrived Update – Priorities
» by USinKorea September 18th, 2009 at 2:13 am » Comments (15)
I'm hoping this turns out to be a short update... The phone and email have been buzzing the past week since I got set up in Wonju at my mother-in-law's house ...more »
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