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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Korea’s Loses $400 Million Investment In Kurdish Oil
» by GI Korea September 17th, 2011 at 11:08 pm » Comments (4)
It looks like President Lee Myung-bak may have his own Solyndra Scandal on this hands after this huge waste of money: An oil project in Kurdish northern Iraq into which the ...more »Picture of the Day: Seoul Print Awards
» by GI Korea September 17th, 2011 at 12:55 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Tourists look at metal type at the 2011 Seoul Print Awards and Festival at the Seoul Plaza in the capital on Thursday."][/caption] Via the Chosun Ilbo. more »ROK Drop’s View On National Health Care In America
» by GI Korea September 17th, 2011 at 6:39 am » Comments (82)
Last week's Open Thread has turned into a debate about health care in America. Instead of just posting a comment there I figure I would go ahead and create a ...more »Japan Announces Construction of New Carrier
» by GI Korea September 17th, 2011 at 3:04 am » Comments (6)
The arms race in Northeast Asia continues: Japan plans to build a 19,500-ton aircraft carrier capable of housing helicopters after China launched its first own aircraft carrier, Chinese media reported on ...more »China Critical of India’s Oil Exploration In the South China Sea
» by GI Korea September 16th, 2011 at 5:37 pm » Comments (25)
This is very smart by Vietnam to get the Indians involved in the South China Sea controversy: India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said China’s recent diplomatic objection to an Indian ...more »Picture of the Day: Haeundae Hotties?
» by GI Korea September 16th, 2011 at 12:53 pm » Comments (6)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Visitors sunbathe amid a late summer heat wave at Haeundae Beach in Busan on Thursday."][/caption] Via the Chosun Ilbo. more »Korea Experiences Freak Power Outage
» by GI Korea September 16th, 2011 at 7:59 am » Comments (7)
It looks like some people have some explaining to do today: Blackouts paralyzed the entire country on Thursday afternoon. The sudden power outages began around 3 p.m. and affected offices, shops, ...more »Red Cross Raises Money For North Korean Flood Victims
» by GI Korea September 16th, 2011 at 3:16 am » Comments (3)
So I wonder how much of this money will actually reach the intended flood victims? Radio Free Asia says the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has secured 30 percent ...more »What Is the Minimum Wage In South Korea?
» by GI Korea September 15th, 2011 at 10:45 pm » Comments (5)
Have you wondered what the Korean minimum wage is? Well the Korea Economic Reader provides an answer: On August 1, the Ministry of Employment and Labor finally confirmed and announced the ...more »North Korea Begins Cruise Ship Tours
» by GI Korea September 15th, 2011 at 5:29 pm » Comments (3)
Via a reader tip comes this article about another tourism project that the North Koreans are trying to start up, the Juche Boat: ABOARD THE MANGYONGBONG, off North Korea — It ...more »
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