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Monthly Archives: September 2010

Kim Jong-un Finally Unveiled In North Korea

» by September 30th, 2010 at 11:02 pm » Comments (4)

For everyone who has been waiting for North Korea to unveil their next leader, they have now got their wish: North Korea introduced its heir apparent to the world Thursday, ...more »

Will Kim Jong-un Continue North Korean Provocations?

» by September 29th, 2010 at 9:06 pm » Comments (6)

It must be nice to be a 27 year old 4 star general: North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong Il has laid the groundwork for a transition of power to his ...more »

Picture of the Day: Cute Kids

» by September 29th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (5)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Babies accompany their moms to the 6th Breast-fed Baby Competition held Tuesday at a Seoul church. (Yonhap News)"][/caption] more »

Picture of the Day: Fighter Jets Over Seoul

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

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="294" caption="Air Force fighter jets cross the sky above Seoul on Friday. They were rehearsing celebratory flights for the 60th anniversary of reclaiming Seoul and for the ...more »

Military Seductress Bobbi Ann Finley Featured On 20/20

» by September 28th, 2010 at 9:15 am » Comments (23)

Via the ROK Drop Open Thread comes this story of Bobbi Ann Finley, the military seductress featured on 20/20: They are a unique band of brothers. Nine military men bonded together ...more »

Korea Finder 32-10

» by September 28th, 2010 at 1:51 am » Comments (16)

So who knows what this building is? Here is this year’s Korea Finder Leader’s board: Mark – 12 Leon Laporte – 4 Lemmy – 3 Kushibo – 2 Dr. Yu – 2 The Korean – 1 Sonagi – ...more »

Should Someone Convicted of Rape 5 Times Be Released?

» by September 27th, 2010 at 6:44 pm » Comments (7)

I have to wonder how well these tracking anklets work in rural areas? A 50-year-old man, who was released last month on parole after years of imprisonment for homicide, was ...more »

Picture of the Day: Day Tripping to Daegwallyeong

» by September 27th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (3)

Visitors enjoy the weather in Daegwallyeong on Wednesday, which marked Baengno (white dew), or the start of the 15th of 24 seasonal divisions.  [KBS Global] more »

Is English Teaching In South Korea A Passing Fad?

» by September 27th, 2010 at 1:59 am » Comments (87)

That is what Rick Ruffin writing in Yonhap is looking at in this article: About one-third the size of Japan, South Korea now outspends its Asian rival by a margin ...more »

LiNK Releases New Documentary About North Korean Defectors In China

» by September 26th, 2010 at 6:33 pm » Comments (1)

Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) has just released a new documentary series about North Korean defectors trying to escape from China: It is an exciting time here at LiNK. We are ...more »

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