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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Election Results Further Show What A Phony Organization VoteVets Is

» by November 4th, 2010 at 3:04 am » Comments (26)

It is always good to see veterans getting elected to Congress and this year was a especially good year for veterans: The number of veterans in Congress with first-hand experience of ...more »

Russia Inflames Territorial Tensions with Japan

» by November 3rd, 2010 at 8:09 pm » Comments (6)

It just makes you wonder why the Russian President would decide to inflame tensions with Tokyo over the Kuril Islands issue?: Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Monday that a visit ...more »

Picture of the Day: Gyeongbu Expressway Is 40 Years Old

» by November 3rd, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (7)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Shingal Interchange as it appeared not long after the Gyeongbu Expressway opened.Provided by Korea Expressway Corp. Former President Park Chung Hee directs construction of the ...more »

Is the Drug Smuggler Lisette Lee Really A Samsung Heiress?

» by November 3rd, 2010 at 5:47 am » Comments (16)

This story about an alleged drug smuggling Samsung heiress is just weird: A drug smuggling case in Ohio has captured the attention of South Koreans because of the defendant's claim ...more »

US Election Open Thread

» by November 2nd, 2010 at 9:09 pm » Comments (63)

For those that want to talk about the US election here is an Open Thread for you. The Republicans have taken back the House of Representatives as expected and ...more »

Picture of the Day: Frost On Hallasan

» by November 2nd, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Hoarfrost forms on trees at Mt. Halla in Jeju Island as morning lows dip to minus 5 degrees Celsius Tuesday. (Yonhap News)"][/caption] Via KBS Global. more »

The Paris Hilton of the US Air Force, Jill Metzger Back On Active Duty

» by November 2nd, 2010 at 3:01 am » Comments (33)

Here is an update courtesy of the Stars & Stripes on the odd case of Jill Metzger: Air Force Maj. Jill Metzger has returned to active duty, more than four years ...more »

Exploring Korea’s “Slow Cities”

» by November 1st, 2010 at 7:14 pm » Comments (2)

Here is something that the Korean tourism authorities should be promoting instead of the whole "Sea that Cannot Be Named" nonsense: The Slow City movement (or Cittaslow movement) originated in Greve, ...more »

Picture of the Day: Kim Hye-soo Promotes New Movie

» by November 1st, 2010 at 1:18 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Kim Hye-soo (left) and Han Suk-kyu pose at a press event for their new film in Seoul on Wednesday. "][/caption] more »

Putin’s Daughter Reported to Be Marrying A Korean Man

» by November 1st, 2010 at 3:56 am » Comments (13)

How would like to have Vladimir Putin as your father in law?  Well at least one Korean guy is about to find out: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="180" caption="Photo of a young ...more »

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