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French Freezer Baby Update

» by GI Korea March 14th, 2008 at 4:30 am » Comments (4)

Does everyone remember the "French Freezer Baby" story from two years ago?  Well there is now an update on the story with the wife scheduled to stand trial for killing ...more »

10 Ways to Ensure Your Absentee Vote Counts

» by GI Korea March 3rd, 2008 at 5:48 pm » Comments (0)

I received an e-mail from the US Embassy in Seoul which includes some good information to ensure your vote this year counts: (1) Start by contacting your ...more »

2007 Foreigner Drug Statistics Issued

» by GI Korea February 7th, 2008 at 4:54 am » Comments (13)

Earlier this week I mentioned that drug statistics for Korea in 2007 were released. Now that I have had some time I decided to cruch the numbers and see ...more »

No Surprises Here

» by GI Korea February 6th, 2008 at 6:59 am » Comments (1)

All you "low quality foreign English teachers" out there should get some special pleasure from reading these results. more »

Seoul Global Center Opens

» by GI Korea January 26th, 2008 at 2:32 am » Comments (3)

This is a good idea that is being implemented in Seoul: Foreign residents are to find living in Seoul easier. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday opened ...more »

The Double Victims of Sexual Assaults in Korea

» by GI Korea November 29th, 2007 at 3:02 am » Comments (8)

I have been wondering why a posting I did a year and half ago about sexual assaults in Korea was drawing so many hits recently from Korean message boards.   This ...more »

You Cannot Win

» by GI Korea November 23rd, 2007 at 12:57 am » Comments (10)

When you read a story like this about GIs getting in trouble make sure to keep this story in the back of your mind because things when it comes to ...more »

You Can Tell She is New

» by GI Korea November 3rd, 2007 at 5:35 am » Comments (1)

I hope she still feels this way after a few years in Korea: I am content with living in such a kind country and when reading about ...more »

Yamanote Subway Party Draws Netizen Anger

» by GI Korea October 29th, 2007 at 6:04 am » Comments (4)

I mentioned this foreigner Halloween party on the Yamanote subway line in Tokyo yesterday on the ROK Drop Weekly Linkets.  The party happened yesterday despite an anti-foreigner backlash that included ...more »

English Teacher on the Run Caught

» by GI Korea October 19th, 2007 at 7:56 pm » Comments (15)

Via the Marmot's Hole come news that the English teacher accused of raping young boys in Cambodia and Thailand has been caught in Thailand.  Now I guess the fight will ...more »

Sensationalizing Foreign Crime in Korea

» by GI Korea October 19th, 2007 at 6:42 am » Comments (16)

Courtesy of the Marmot's Hole, the Chosun Ilbo has yet another article on the supposed "rise of foreigner crime" in Korea: Recently, foreigner crimes have been sharply ...more »

English Teacher Pedophile on the Run

» by GI Korea October 17th, 2007 at 7:08 am » Comments (19)

This news definitely is going to help the image of foreign English teachers in Korea (HT: Greg): Thai police today said a man being hunted around the ...more »
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