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The Questions that Dare Not Be Asked

» by GI Korea August 13th, 2007 at 9:07 am » Comments (3)

Suzanne Scholte the President for the North Korea Freedom Coalition has a list of important questions that should be answered before the Second Inter-Korean Summit proceeds: • ...more »

“Peace & Prosperity on the Korean Peninsula” is Announced, Why Am I Not Excited?

» by GI Korea August 8th, 2007 at 6:38 pm » Comments (8)

UPDATE: One of things critics of the 2nd Inter-Korean summit have been bringing up is that Kim Jong-il promised Kim Dae-jung during the 1st Inter-Korean summit that he would visit ...more »

North Threatens South Over Maritime Border

» by GI Korea May 22nd, 2007 at 6:42 pm » Comments (3)

After South Korea gave North Korea $80 billion dollars for the World's Most Expensive Tain Ride last week, you would expect North Korea would at least show some gratitude and ...more »

World’s Most Expensive Train Ride

» by GI Korea May 17th, 2007 at 8:06 pm » Comments (5)

After an $80 million bribe a train has finally traveled a few miles across the DMZ into North Korea: Trains crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on ...more »

Japanese Car Market Soars

» by GI Korea May 11th, 2007 at 8:39 am » Comments (5)

Japanese motor companies overtook the United States in car sales last year: Japan has regained its position as the world's largest car producer after 13 years. China ...more »

First Sergeant Rape Case Begins on Camp Casey

» by GI Korea April 29th, 2007 at 7:17 am » Comments (10)

From the Stars and Stripes: The trial of a sergeant first class accused of soliciting and raping a female soldier, sexually assaulting another and coercing a third ...more »

Setting Conditions for the Second Inter-Korean Summit

» by GI Korea January 3rd, 2007 at 10:48 am » Comments (6)

Instead of bribes, this time Seoul is offering the North Korean "Marshall Plan" for a second inter-Korean summit: Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung in a New Year's message ...more »

The World’s Most Expensive Photo-op

» by GI Korea December 13th, 2006 at 8:38 pm » Comments (10)

The Chosun Ilbo has confirmed my earlier suspicions of why the South Korean government is pushing for a second inter-Korean summit: Ruling Uri Party chairman Kim Geun-tae said late last month ...more »

Kumgang Tour Director Fired for Corruption

» by GI Korea September 15th, 2005 at 10:32 am » Comments (0)

Unsurprisingly South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, one of North Korea's useful idiots, has sided with North Korea over the current controversy between Hyundai and North Korea's joint tourism projects: Unification ...more »

Hyundai Tours to North Korea to End?

» by GI Korea September 14th, 2005 at 10:34 am » Comments (1)

It appears that the Hyundai tours to different North Korean locations may end: Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun on Monday publicly rejected a North Korean demand to reinstate Kim Yoon-kyu, the ...more »