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Monthly Archives: March 2010

International Crisis Group Warns of Instability In North Korea

» by 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 »

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