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Monthly Archives: April 2010

Picture of the Day: The Future of the Camp Humphreys PX

» by April 5th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (28)

This is what the new downtown area being constructed at Camp Humphreys is eventually going to look like. more »

North Korea Using Korean War Remains As Bargaining Chips

» by April 5th, 2010 at 9:15 am » Comments (3)

Don't be fooled, this is just yet another effort by the North Koreans to receive some cash: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="416" caption="Marines of the First Marine Division pay their respects to ...more »

Should This Korean Illegal Immigrant Receive Free Health Care?

» by April 5th, 2010 at 6:08 am » Comments (149)

My posting about Korean illegal immigrants protesting for amnesty drew some heated debate and now here is something else that should draw just as much debate about the illegal immigrant ...more »

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – April 4, 2010

» by April 4th, 2010 at 7:06 pm » Comments (1)

The Koreas Here are some nice pictures of the cherry blossoms in Suncheon. Sex as power in the South Korean military. Does Korea lack a culture of discussion? China and the DPRK are apparently ...more »

Picture of the Day: Bridge In Olympic Park Collapses

» by April 4th, 2010 at 5:55 pm » Comments (0)

You can read more about the bridge collapse over at Gusts of Popular Feeling. more »

The Dangers of Blogging In Korea

» by April 3rd, 2010 at 7:57 pm » Comments (7)

For those living in South Korea and thinking of blogging or currently have a blog, you might want to read this posting by well known K-blogger Brian in Jeollanam-do: That said, ...more »

Picture of the Day: 1987 Freedom Bridge

» by April 3rd, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (12)

Via the ROK Drop Forums comes this 1987 image of Freedom Bridge.  ROK Drop reader Thomas was nice enough to upload the images of the bridge from his tour there ...more »

North Korean Official Says Private Markets Must Go

» by April 3rd, 2010 at 10:36 am » Comments (11)

What has long been suspected is pretty much now proven to be true that the North Korean regime felt threatened by the private markets and the currency re-evaluation was an ...more »

Camp Humphreys Construction Update

» by April 3rd, 2010 at 7:25 am » Comments (17)

Here is a construction update from Camp Humphreys: Work crews will demolish so many buildings at Camp Humphreys in the next two years that two temporary warehouses will be constructed ...more »

Meal, (cough) Ready-to-Eat

» by April 2nd, 2010 at 10:59 pm » Comments (30)

  I recently found myself looking down at a box of MRE's with real trepidation of eating one of these digestive plugs.  I came to my senses and had a subway ...more »

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