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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Seoul Policemen Disciplined Due To Anti-US Protesters
» by GI Korea August 26th, 2011 at 9:23 am » Comments (21)
It doesn't seem this incident with the US Ambassador was all that serious so hopefully this discipline of the police officers isn't all that serious either: Two mid-ranking police officers have ...more »Expedition Impossible: Korea?
» by GI Korea August 26th, 2011 at 12:25 am » Comments (9)
I have been watching Expedition Impossible: Morocco this summer, which for people who haven't seen the show, it is basically The Amazing Race, with an Eco-Challenge theme. The teams climb ...more »Dutch Court Bans Samsung Smartphones In the Netherlands
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2011 at 4:50 pm » Comments (7)
This is not good news for Samsung: A Dutch court has banned the sale of Samsung Electronics's Galaxy series of smartphones. The Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage, a court in the Hague, imposed the ...more »Picture of the Day: Sunset Over Mt. Inwangsan
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2011 at 1:05 pm » Comments (0)
Over at Robert Koehler's travelblog he has some nice pictures of the hanoks of Seoul. more »South Korea Arrests 5 More North Korean Spies
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2011 at 8:44 am » Comments (1)
South Korean authorities continue to try and roll up all the North Korean spies that were allowed to operate for so long in the country by prior governments: Five South Koreans, ...more »Seoul Officially Recognizes Rebels As Legitimate Government of Libya
» by GI Korea August 24th, 2011 at 4:26 pm » Comments (15)
For those following the events in Libya, the Korean government has officially recognized the Rebel Alliance: The South Korean government says it is officially recognizing Libya’s Transitional National Council (TNC) as ...more »Picture of the Day: Girls Generation Takes In the Blue House
» by GI Korea August 24th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (13)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Girls' Generation walk with first lady Kim Yoon-ok during their visit to Cheong Wa Dae after being appointed PR ambassador for the Visit Korea Year on ...more »Atheists Want the Military To Provide Chaplains & Facilities
» by GI Korea August 24th, 2011 at 9:18 am » Comments (40)
Here is an article in the Stars & Stripes that one ROK Head in particular I am sure will find of interest: In early August, a small group of soldiers, airmen ...more »USO Opens United Through Reading Military Program In 2ID
» by GI Korea August 23rd, 2011 at 5:01 pm » Comments (1)
Here is something that I highly recommend that servicemembers take advantage of when overseas away from your family: CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea – U.S. Soldiers encounter many difficulties when stationed ...more »Picture of the Day: Buff Ajummas
» by GI Korea August 23rd, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (49)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Contestants pose at a bodybuilding contest in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday. /Newsis"][/caption] more »
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