Monthly Archives: December 2009

South Korean Government Approves Dual Citizenship Bill

» by GI Korea December 24th, 2009 at 7:35 am » Comments (23)

Here is some new legislation that some of you out there may find of interest: The Cabinet has approved a bill that allows Koreans to hold multiple citizenship, while restricting such ...more »

Former Medal of Honor winner Robert Lewis Howard dead at age 70

» by Bill December 24th, 2009 at 5:54 am » Comments (13)

He passed away in Texas yesterday. The citation for his Medal of honor read- For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the ...more »

President Obama May Be Happy About South Korean Educational System, But President Lee Is Not

» by GI Korea December 24th, 2009 at 3:24 am » Comments (4)

Lee Myung-bak recently had some interesting things to say about President Obama and the South Korean educational system: President Lee Myung-bak said on Tuesday, “Even though U.S. President Barack Obama seems ...more »

Group of 12 North Koreans Defect from Siberian Logging Camp

» by GI Korea December 23rd, 2009 at 11:14 pm » Comments (4)

Here is yet another country that North Koreans have found a way to defect from: A Japanese daily says a group of 12 North Korean men that were working in Amur ...more »

Will Itaewon Burger King Murderer Eddie Lee Be Extradited Back to Korea?

» by GI Korea December 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm » Comments (10)

With the release of the recent Itaewon movie it appears interest has been rekindled in regards to bringing the murderer of the South Korean man killed in the Itaewon Burger ...more »

Picture of the Day: Skateboarding Monk

» by GI Korea December 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

Via Punjapit. more »

Will Land Mine Removal Open the DMZ to Refugees?

» by GI Korea December 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 am » Comments (7)

Joshua over at One Free Korea has an interesting thought in response to this recent announcement from the ROK military: The South Korean military said Monday it has removed some 1,300 ...more »

Court: Microsoft violated patent; can’t sell Word

» by Bill December 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 am » Comments (10)

If you need a copy of the word processing program I suggest you get to a retail store before January 11th. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $290 million ...more »

Update On Uijongbu’s LRT Construction

» by GI Korea December 23rd, 2009 at 3:08 am » Comments (7)

Here is something that should really help reduce the traffic in Uijongbu once it is completed: When I came to Uijeongbu in August 2007 a series of cement pillars were being ...more »