Monthly Archives: May 2011

Japan Closes Nuclear Power Plant Until Sea Wall Upgrade Is Complete

» by GI Korea May 10th, 2011 at 2:30 am » Comments (0)

I guess this make sense considering what happened in Fukushima: A Japanese utility agreed Monday to shutter three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall ...more »

The South Korean School System & Autistic Children

» by GI Korea May 9th, 2011 at 4:30 pm » Comments (3)

That is what this report is claiming:Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Korea affect an estimated 2.64% of the population of school-age children, equivalent to 1 in 38 children, according ...more »

Picture of the Day: Ancestral Rites

» by GI Korea May 9th, 2011 at 11:55 am » Comments (0)

Chris Backe has a number of nice pictures and travelog about his visit to the Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul to see the annual May 1st Jongmyo Daeje (종묘대제). more »

China Denies Request from Kim Jong-il for More Military Aircraft

» by GI Korea May 9th, 2011 at 8:30 am » Comments (12)

I guess we should give kudos to the Chinese for doing the responsible thing by rejecting this request: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il requested the Chinese government support the North ...more »

South Korean Civic Groups Approved to Send More Aid to North Korea

» by GI Korea May 9th, 2011 at 6:00 am » Comments (2)

The South Korean government may no longer be officially sending aid to North Korea but they have found a work around by authorizing these civic groups to do it instead:South ...more »

South Korean Civic Groups Approved to Send More Aid to North Korea

» by GI Korea May 9th, 2011 at 6:00 am » Comments (0)

The South Korean government may no longer be officially sending aid to North Korea but they have found a work around by authorizing these civic groups to do it instead:South ...more »

South Korea Ends Military Exchange Ties With Taiwan, Sort Of….

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2011 at 6:05 pm » Comments (30)

Despite the headlines of South Korea severing military exchange ties to Taiwan it appears that this is not really the case. Rather it just more smoke and mirrors to ...more »

Picture of the Day: Kim Hee-sun’s Pitch

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2011 at 12:05 pm » Comments (77)

Actress Kim Hee-sun throws a ball at a baseball match between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Daejeon on Thursday. [Chosun Ilbo] more »

ROK Drop Open Thread, May 8, 2011

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2011 at 6:07 am » Comments (10)

Please leave any links are topics you want to discuss in the comments section. Here is a little something about playing politics with troop deployments to start the Open Thread ...more »

Navy Officer Cleared of Bizarre “Burrito Gang” Scam Charges

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2011 at 2:05 am » Comments (8)

The US Navy officer implicated in the bizarre "Burrito Gang" versus Samoan Mafia fraud scheme has for whatever reason had charges dropped against him though his wife continues to face ...more »