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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Korean Children Unhappiest Among OECD Member Nations

» by May 12th, 2010 at 1:49 am » Comments (6)

According to a recent survey, Korean Children are the unhappiest among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Member nations. Children and adolescents in Korea are the least satisfied with their ...more »

CNN Goes Looking for Tigers On the Korean DMZ

» by May 11th, 2010 at 10:36 pm » Comments (6)

Here is another one of those articles posting about the possibility of tigers living on the Korean DMZ: I am huddled in a sleeping bag in an old military tent near ...more »

Why Is Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson Flying A Confederate Flag?

» by May 11th, 2010 at 5:57 pm » Comments (36)

Via Japan Probe comes this video interview of Sea Shepherd leader Paul Watson who has no fear about the Japanese arrest warrant launched against him: What I found most interesting about ...more »

Benigno Aquino set to be next Philippine President

» by May 11th, 2010 at 5:22 pm » Comments (1)

His mother, Corazon Aquino, was President from 1986 to 1992. Benigno Aquino on Wednesday looked set to become the new Philippine president, though final election results may not ...more »

Picture of the Day: Sundubu-jjigae

» by May 11th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (8)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="479" caption="Spicy stew containing soft tofu, seafood, and sometimes egg. It is served piping hot in an earthenware pot "][/caption] more »

Korean Government Officially Discloses that Explosive Residue Discovered On Sunken Ship

» by May 11th, 2010 at 8:52 am » Comments (3)

Not that this should be a surprise to anyone reading this site, but the Korean government has officially disclosed that explosive residue likely from a torpedo has been discovered on ...more »

Andrei Lankov Expects Violent End to North Korean Regime

» by May 11th, 2010 at 4:18 am » Comments (10)

Long time Korea expert Andrei Lankov is joining the growing chorus of people who believe the end may be near for the North Koreans: For the first time in years, international ...more »

Is 20 Years To Soon For Military Retirement?

» by May 10th, 2010 at 7:25 pm » Comments (94)

Nate Fick, the CEO of CNAS thinks so: Isn't it fair to postulate that our military personnel system is fundamentally anachronistic and merits another look? Cliff retirement at 20 years of service, for ...more »

LPGA player Erica Blasberg dead at 25

» by May 10th, 2010 at 3:35 pm » Comments (0)

This news is just shocking. The last active PGA or LPGA player* I can recall dying is Payne Stewart in 1999. Tony Lema died in 1966 less than 24 hours ...more »

Picture of the Day: Goyang Korea Flower Show

» by May 10th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="467" caption="Goyang City is back again with its famous flower festival! Just about an hour from Seoul, Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province is holding its 15th Goyang ...more »

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