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Monthly Archives: December 2011
South Korea Receives Average Scores on TOEFL Test
» by GI Korea December 3rd, 2011 at 8:51 am » Comments (68)
All of you English teachers out there working in Korea may find this news of interest: The average TOEFL score of Koreans is 81 points, close to the global average of ...more »Warming US-Burma Ties Could Have Negative Consequences for North Korea
» by GI Korea December 2nd, 2011 at 11:38 pm » Comments (7)
If the warming ties between the US and Burma can lead to changes in Burma's military dealings with North Korea this could be something to further cut into Kim regime's ...more »Crazy Video of Racing South Korean Tow Truck Drivers
» by GI Korea December 2nd, 2011 at 4:27 pm » Comments (34)
Via 10 Mag comes this video of tow trucks in South Korea racing to be the first to respond to an accident: This is a common problem on Korea's roads where ...more »Picture of the Day: Homecoming
» by GI Korea December 2nd, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (7)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="An honor guard carries a portrait and ashes of Korean-French historian Park Byeng-sen upon their arrival at Incheon International Airport on Nov. 30, 2011, in transit ...more »Global Warming Alarmists Predict Faster Rising Temperatures for South Korea Based Off of Discredited IPCC Report
» by GI Korea December 2nd, 2011 at 8:23 am » Comments (16)
Here we go again with the Doomsday predictions. If anyone is wondering why a Korea blog follows the ongoing issue of global warming, this is a perfect example of how ...more »2002 Terracan & 1996 Sonata For Sale
» by GI Korea December 1st, 2011 at 8:47 pm » Comments (0)
From the Korean Classifieds: 2002 Terracan 4WD luxury SUV, MINT condition – KRW7500 (USAG-Yongsan)... 1996 Hyundia Sonata – KRW1000 (Casey/Hovey) more »Report Reveals That Military Increasingly Charging Servicemembers with Rape Despite Lack of Evidence
» by GI Korea December 1st, 2011 at 5:39 pm » Comments (9)
This is something that many in the military have long suspected and this article from McClatchy proves that many servicemembers are charged with rape despite weak evidence: By the time Marine ...more »Picture of the Day: Ski Season
» by GI Korea December 1st, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (8)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Skiers and snowboarders at Yongpyong Resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Pronvice, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, wait in the lift line on Nov. 27, 2011. Skiers ...more »Protest Notifications For Yongsan
» by GI Korea December 1st, 2011 at 8:55 am » Comments (0)
Heads Up: About 30 people will protest outside the Ministry of National Defense (near Gate 1 - Dragon Hill Gate) this afternoon from 12-2 p.m. They are protesting the MND’s ...more »Change In Contract Leads to Gate Guard Labor Strife for USFK Facilities
» by GI Korea December 1st, 2011 at 7:38 am » Comments (40)
If you are heading to work at a USFK facility you best be aware of possible delays at the gates due to the latest labor strife: U.S. soldiers could be manning ...more »
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