Monthly Archives: March 2010
International Crisis Group Warns of Instability In North Korea
» by GI Korea March 17th, 2010 at 6:41 am » Comments (3)
I just have to wonder how much these think tanks get paid to publish information that anyone reading the ROK Drop would already know?: A host of mini crises from international ...more »Why Was Robert Park Sexually Tortured By the North Koreans?
» by GI Korea March 17th, 2010 at 2:26 am » Comments (43)
Here is what Kang Chol-hwan had to say about the reported sexual abuse that Robert Park endured during his detainment in North Korea: North Korean security agents specialize in torture techniques ...more »USFK A-10′s to Receive Upgrade
» by GI Korea March 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm » Comments (6)
Every Army guy's favorite airplane is getting an upgrade in South Korea The Air Force’s ground-attack airplane in South Korea is being replaced with an upgraded version that can strike ...more »Is General Petraeus Interested In the Presidency?
» by GI Korea March 16th, 2010 at 3:45 pm » Comments (3)
That is what the Army Times is wondering at least: For a guy who professes to have no interest in running for president, Gen. David Petraeus can come off as ...more »Picture of the Day: The KIA K5 Mid-Size Sedan
» by GI Korea March 16th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (4)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="240" caption="Kia Motors on Sunday released photos of the K5 mid-size sedan. The successor to the Lotze, it is scheduled to go on sale in May."][/caption] Via the ...more »Do Korean Schools Need A Free Lunch Program?
» by GI Korea March 16th, 2010 at 8:18 am » Comments (7)
I am interested to hear what you English teachers teaching in Korean public schools think of this: The main opposition Democratic Party yesterday stepped up moves to publicize its proposal ...more »Pyeongchang Bids to Once Again Host Winter Olympics
» by GI Korea March 16th, 2010 at 3:31 am » Comments (3)
Well I guess you have to give Pyeongchang credit for being persistent: Cities in France, Germany and South Korea delivered questionnaire responses as part of their bids to become the ...more »Please Help LiNK Win the $250,000 Pepsi Sponsorship
» by GI Korea March 15th, 2010 at 10:20 pm » Comments (3)
Last month Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) came very close to winning the $250,000 contest sponsored by Pepsi. This month they are trying again to win the Pepsi sponsorship. This ...more »US Diplomat On the Run From Korean Authorities
» by GI Korea March 15th, 2010 at 7:58 pm » Comments (12)
Hopefully they catch this scumbag who worked at the US consulate in Busan: An American diplomat based in South Korea fled to the Philippines after facing charges that he ...more »South Korea’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.8%
» by GI Korea March 15th, 2010 at 5:31 pm » Comments (13)
This may be a rise in the unemployment rate, but still this rate is still quite low compared to the roughly 10% unemployment plaguing the US: The nation was found to ...more »





