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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Picture of the Day: ROK Military Celebrates 61 Years

» by October 8th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A review of the Marine Corps honor guard marks this year's Armed Forces Day at military headquarters in Gyeryongdae, South Chungcheong Province, on October 1. "][/caption] Via ...more »

Obama Coming to South Korea In November

» by October 8th, 2009 at 8:14 am » Comments (1)

I wonder if President Obama will take the time to take a trip to the DMZ?: U.S. President Barack Obama will visit South Korea for two days starting November 18th to ...more »

Will Itaewon Movie Be Used to Promote Anti-Americanism?

» by October 8th, 2009 at 4:31 am » Comments (71)

Has anyone seen this movie yet?: Authorities and American diplomats are concerned over the possibility that a recently-released movie depicting the 1997 Itaewon homicide by a Korean-American and the son of ...more »

Korean Adoptee Found By Birth Mom In Korea

» by October 7th, 2009 at 11:28 pm » Comments (1)

Here is a good story about a Korean adoptee in California who was contacted by his birth mom back in Korea that he had not seen in 52 years: Willie Whitescarver ...more »

Should HIV Infected Foreigners Be Allowed to Stay In Korea?

» by October 7th, 2009 at 4:46 pm » Comments (6)

Well that is what this foreign English teacher in Korea thinks: With a Masters in Education, Andrea Vandom went to Korea to teach university-level English. Since early 2006 she created textbooks ...more »

Picture of the Day: Soccer Win for Korea Under 20′s

» by October 7th, 2009 at 12:53 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="South Korean players celebrate after scoring against Paraguay during their U-20 World Cup round of 16 soccer match at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, ...more »

Why Wen Jiabao Really Went to North Korea

» by October 7th, 2009 at 10:24 am » Comments (1)

If you are wondering the real reason why China's Premier Wen Jiabao went to North Korea, it had little to do with North Korea's nuclear issue: Yet if resource-hungry China hopes ...more »

March 1st Movement – Oct 1919 – NY Times Archives

» by October 7th, 2009 at 8:26 am » Comments (2)

In this month, the Paris Peace Treaty was in trouble as we know the League of Nations would eventually die as an idea in the US.   Here is a reference ...more »

Why North Korea is Offering to Return to Six Party Talks

» by October 7th, 2009 at 7:56 am » Comments (0)

How come it feels like the US is about to be suckered again by North Korea?:North Korea is ready to return to the six-party denuclearization talks depending on the outcome ...more »

F-15K’s Criticized Due to Faulty Dokdo Maps

» by October 7th, 2009 at 4:51 am » Comments (3)

Here is some more Dokdo nonsense for everyone: The Air Force's F-15K fighter jets carried some digital map information that is at odds with their mission to defend the country, it ...more »

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