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Incheon Airport To Open $3 Billion Casino Resort

» by January 12th, 2012 at 8:00 am » Comments (7)

Hopefully this casino doesn't ruin what is really a great airport: The operator of South Korea's main airport plans to build a $3 billion casino resort to woo increasingly wealthy travellers from ...more »

Hyundai Elantra Recognized As North American Car of the Year

» by January 11th, 2012 at 11:46 pm » Comments (8)

Via Monster Island comes news that the Hyundai Elantra was recognized as the North American Car of the Year: Detroit automakers got shut out of honors at their hometown's auto show ...more »

Cows Gone Wild Could Be Coming To Seoul

» by January 6th, 2012 at 9:08 am » Comments (17)

If you see some cows running around Seoul in the coming days now you know why: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Defying policemen’s attempt to block them, farmers try to unload a ...more »

Korean Company Providing Security for Shipping Companies Against Somali Pirates

» by January 3rd, 2012 at 3:13 am » Comments (5)

I figured it was only a matter of time before merchant shipping companies turned towards private security contractors to provide security against Somali pirates: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="333" caption="An IntelEdge sea ...more »

Has Korea Been Copying Japanese Products?

» by December 13th, 2011 at 3:55 am » Comments (10)

Over at Japan Probe there are some images posted of alleged Korean copies of Japanese products.  Here is an example: Head over to Japan Probe and check the rest out and ...more »

South Korea Companies Invest In Rare Earth Mine In South Africa

» by December 6th, 2011 at 5:50 pm » Comments (20)

It is good to see that Korea is working on establishing a way to get rare Earth metals from another source other then China: Korea is expected to take a lead ...more »

Quote of the Week: Kim Hyun-jong On the KORUS FTA

» by November 11th, 2011 at 7:55 am » Comments (6)

Does anyone doubt that this is what is behind the US-ROK FTA protests? Kim Hyun-jong, the ex-trade minister who led the FTA negotiations with the U.S. under the Roh Moo-hyun administration, ...more »

Korea Ranks 12th In OECD for Bribery

» by November 4th, 2011 at 11:06 pm » Comments (2)

I think a way to look at this latest bribery index score in a positive light is that Korea continues to get better in regards to bribery compared to years ...more »

“Physical Clash” Possible In Korean Parliament Over the FTA

» by October 31st, 2011 at 3:23 am » Comments (24)

I would actually be more surprised if a fight didn't break out in the Korean parliament in regards to the ratification of the US-ROK FTA: Fears of a physical clash at ...more »

Korean Left Wing Politicians Organize To Fight FTA Ratification

» by October 19th, 2011 at 10:37 am » Comments (6)

These actions taken by the Korean left is not surprising: All hopes for a smooth ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement were abandoned yesterday when its opponents occupied a committee ...more »

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