Monthly Archives: February 2010

Japanese Emperor “Must Repent” Before Coming to South Korea

» by GI Korea February 5th, 2010 at 4:46 pm » Comments (33)

This is a opportunity for Japan to better build relations with South Korea even though I don't think the emperor repenting will do much in the grand scheme of things ...more »

Picture of the Day: Hanok Library

» by GI Korea February 5th, 2010 at 12:42 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="337" caption="Children read books at a newly opened "hanok" library in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province on February 4. (Yonhap News)"][/caption] more »

Phillippine Government to Stop Juicy Girl Visas In Korea

» by GI Korea February 5th, 2010 at 7:59 am » Comments (52)

I wonder how long this will last?: The Philippine government has stopped approving requests from promoters seeking authorization for Filipinas to work in the “juicy bars” that cluster around U.S. ...more »

Robert Park Released from North Korea After Confessing to “Wrong Doings”

» by GI Korea February 5th, 2010 at 4:58 am » Comments (12)

I am actually surprised Robert Park was released as fast as he was: North Korea said Friday it was releasing an American detained in North Korea after reportedly illegally entering the ...more »

South Korea Participates In Cobra Gold for the First Time

» by GI Korea February 4th, 2010 at 3:52 pm » Comments (2)

Here is a first for the ROK Army, participation in one of the biggest Asian military exercises held every year in Thailand, Cobra Gold: More than 800 U.S., Thai and South ...more »

Picture of the Day: Service from Hell

» by GI Korea February 4th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (3)

See Paul Ajosshi for more details on this picture. more »

Former USFK Bases To Be Turned Into Parks & Tourism Facilities

» by GI Korea February 4th, 2010 at 8:13 am » Comments (14)

Remember all the pollution claims by the anti-US groups complaining that vacated USFK bases were so polluted that anti-radiation suits were needed? Well now they are set to become parks ...more »

North Korea Supposedly Relaxes Market Restrictions

» by GI Korea February 4th, 2010 at 5:45 am » Comments (4)

As with anything with North Korea it is hard to say with certainty if this is true or not, but allegedly the North Korean government is backing down from their ...more »

Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Continues Work On the Korean DMZ

» by GI Korea February 3rd, 2010 at 4:45 pm » Comments (7)

I would see these guys up on the DMZ and think they must have one of the easiest jobs of any soldier in Korea: Every week for the past 15 years, ...more »