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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Visit Korea Year?
» by GI Korea October 24th, 2009 at 7:07 pm » Comments (0)
Korea actually has had some half way decent tourism promotions recently, but as Brian in Jeollanam-do points out, what the heck is this?: I have to wonder if the ad agency ...more »Toronto man who got HIV from former stripper wife wants her deported
» by Bill October 24th, 2009 at 7:01 pm » Comments (25)
A case of blind and perhaps dumb love turns to hate. A Toronto man who contracted HIV from his former stripper wife is hoping he’s alive to see her get deported ...more »Picture of the Day: President Lee at Angkor Wat
» by GI Korea October 24th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="457" caption="S. Korean president visits Angkor Wat temple complex"][/caption] Via Yonhap. more »Malaysian woman gives birth midair on AirAsia – wins free flights for life
» by Bill October 24th, 2009 at 11:58 am » Comments (3)
A baby boy was born as the AirAsia flight made its final approach to Kuching. Liew Siaw Hsia, 31, gave birth on budget carrier AirAsia's flight from Penang to Kuching on ...more »One In Three Korean Adults Overweight
» by GI Korea October 23rd, 2009 at 3:49 pm » Comments (11)
So says this report: One out of every three adults in South Korea is considered overweight or obese and faces increased risk of health problems, a report showed on Friday. According to ...more »Picture of the Day: Gondola Over Fall Foliage
» by GI Korea October 23rd, 2009 at 1:35 pm » Comments (1)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="438" caption="Leaves change colors at the 1,426 m Mt. Baekun in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. A tourist gondola run by High1 Resort cruises over the sea of colors."][/caption] Via ...more »Wonder Girls Crack the Billboard Top 100
» by GI Korea October 23rd, 2009 at 10:00 am » Comments (11)
I still doubt the Wonder Girls will ever make it big in the US, but this is undoubtedly an accomplishment to be proud of: The Wonder Girls, one of South Korea's ...more »Korea Reviews Decision to Send Troops to Afghanistan
» by GI Korea October 23rd, 2009 at 7:42 am » Comments (6)
As I have stated previously, this is a bad move for South Korea to deploy troops to Afghanistan: South Korea's defense chief said Friday that his military is readying for "any ...more »Iowa mom repeatedly whacks intruder with toy bat
» by Bill October 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 am » Comments (1)
This story gives new meaning to 'Three strikes and you're out'. A woman surprised by a man in the front room of her home near Council Bluffs grabbed a plastic toy ...more »Korean Military Shows Off Robot Soldiers
» by GI Korea October 23rd, 2009 at 4:19 am » Comments (3)
Will we one day see a DMZ defended with robots?: The age when unmanned robots will replace soldiers on the battlefield is not far off, said Kim Soo-hyun, a professor of ...more »
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