Monthly Archives: March 2011

ROK Drop Open Thread – March 6, 2011

» by GI Korea March 6th, 2011 at 6:58 am » Comments (57)

Please leave any links or comments on stories you want to discuss on this posting. There is plenty to talk about this week like the anti-democracy protests continuing in Wisconsin, ...more »

What Would You Do When Confronted With Soldiers Showing Too Much PDA?

» by GI Korea March 5th, 2011 at 4:41 pm » Comments (16)

I was watching ABC's, What Would You Do? show yesterday and here is one of the topics that ROK Drop readers may find of interest: It has only been two months ...more »

Picture of the Day: IVAW At the Oscars

» by GI Korea March 5th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (10)

The frauds from the group Iraq Veterans Against the War were able to send an attendee to the Oscars. I think we found a woman for Retired GI. ;-) more »

Will Japan Make Possession of Child Porn A Crime?

» by GI Korea March 5th, 2011 at 3:47 am » Comments (14)

For those that didn't know, child porn is a big industry in Japan that is perfectly legal to possess: Tokyo – Faced with mounting foreign and domestic pressure, Japan’s government ...more »

Global Temperatures Cool Due to La Nina Effect

» by GI Korea March 4th, 2011 at 5:42 pm » Comments (23)

It probably doesn't take a graph to convince people in the United States and Korea that temperatures are cooling considering the cold weather to have hit the countries this year, ...more »

Regime Change In North Korea Is Not US Policy

» by GI Korea March 4th, 2011 at 8:22 am » Comments (11)

From the Chosun Ilbo: The U.S. is not seeking regime change in North Korea but believes a change in the North's behavior is a prerequisite for any improvement in bilateral ...more »

Hines Ward To Compete On “Dancing With The Stars”

» by GI Korea March 4th, 2011 at 3:07 am » Comments (8)

Via a reader tip comes news that Hines Ward will be on the next season of Dancing With The Stars: Hines Ward A four-time Pro Bowler, three-time Super Bowl participant, two-time ...more »

Fighters For Free North Korea Vow to Continue Balloon Launches

» by GI Korea March 3rd, 2011 at 5:41 pm » Comments (7)

Park Sang-hak and my favorite North Korean activist group Fighters for A Free North Korea say they are not intimidated by North Korea's threats of retaliation against them: South Korean activists ...more »

Picture of the Day: Pro-Pyongyang Protest In Tokyo

» by GI Korea March 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (5)

You can read more about this over at Japan Probe. more »

General Thurman To Be the Next USFK Commander

» by GI Korea March 3rd, 2011 at 9:24 am » Comments (36)

It looks like there will be a change of command coming up later this year for USFK: Gen. James Thurman has been nominated to replace Gen. Walter Sharp at the ...more »