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Monthly Archives: October 2009
North Korea Advocates for Global Nuclear Disarment
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 9:49 am » Comments (4)
It looks like Kim Jong-il should be a candidate for the next Nobel Peace Prize: North Korea called for the worldwide removal of nuclear weapons and urged the United States first ...more »Stars & Stripes On Why Koreans Are Rude
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 8:25 am » Comments (39)
Here was a bit of a surprise to see the ROK Drop mentioned in the Stars & Stripes: Officials hope a campaign to get people to walk on the right will ...more »Bi-lateral US & North Korea Talks to Begin Later this Month
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 7:37 am » Comments (1)
I kind of figured this is why this guy was granted an entry visa into the US: A leading North Korean official could hold talks with the U.S. State Department in ...more »White House Says Fox News Not A New Organization
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 5:34 am » Comments (0)
The White House came out in attack mode against Fox News this past weekend. Read what I think here. more »South Korea & EU Sign Free Trade Deal
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 2:41 am » Comments (13)
It will be interesting to see if this FTA does put any pressure on the President to get a deal done with the South Koreans or not? I doubt it: President ...more »Looking for Housing Help in Busan
» by GI Korea October 18th, 2009 at 11:20 pm » Comments (0)
Maybe someone can help this person out from the ROK Drop Classifieds: I just found out I’ll be moving to Busan sometime in November. I need an apartment there from then ...more »Chinese Aid Undermines UN Sanctions On North Korea
» by GI Korea October 18th, 2009 at 5:03 pm » Comments (1)
It took a while but now even the Associated Press is seeing that the Chinese have no intention of forcing the North Koreans to disarm: China’s recent offer of aid to ...more »Picture of the Day: Kathleen Stephens In Gyeongsang-do
» by GI Korea October 18th, 2009 at 12:56 pm » Comments (3)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Oct. 16, DAEGU, South Korea -- Kim Kwan-yong (L), governor of North Gyeongsang Province, shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens during her ...more »Thai billboard with Hitler causes diplomatic flap
» by Bill October 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am » Comments (7)
As GI might say, some people need to get a sense of humor or need a reality check. From AP- A highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a ...more »Yanghwajin Foreigners’ Cemetery Featured in the LA Times
» by GI Korea October 18th, 2009 at 9:53 am » Comments (1)
Congrats to Robert Neff who is well known in the K-blogosphere for being featured in the LA Times: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="312" caption="Historian Robert Neff at the Yanghwajin Foreigners' Cemetery in ...more »
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