» by GI Korea October 20th, 2011 at 6:04 am » Comments (7)

I have been following the story about the controversy over the purchase of land for President Lee's retirement home in Seocho and it appears to me the Korean left is ...more »

» by GI Korea September 19th, 2011 at 5:19 pm » Comments (7)

This is one of the things I like about Korea is that government ministers are held responsible when bad things happen like with the recent power outage in Korea: Knowledge Economy ...more »

» by GI Korea September 12th, 2011 at 5:30 pm » Comments (28)

For those that haven't been following Korean politics these past few weeks, Ahn Cheol-soo is an anti-virus software entrepreneur turned academic who has shot to high levels of popularity in ...more »

» by GI Korea August 31st, 2011 at 9:29 am » Comments (2)

I have to wonder this all has to do with getting North Korea to behave before next year's election?: President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday replaced Unification Minister Hyun In-taek, who was ...more »

» by GI Korea August 31st, 2011 at 3:09 am » Comments (1)

The way the Korean left is complaining about the Unification Minister makes me believe that he is actually doing quite a good job: Opposition lawmakers yesterday jointly sponsored a resolution to ...more »

» by GI Korea August 27th, 2011 at 9:23 am » Comments (19)

Over at the Marmot's Hole, "The Korean" has a posting up about how the opposition party in Korea has a platform they are pushing for next year's elections called 3+1: Oh’s ...more »

» by GI Korea August 16th, 2011 at 4:19 am » Comments (20)

This Liberation Day South Korean President Lee Myung-bak had some strong words for Japan: Japan must acknowledge its past and teach “correct” history to its youth, President Lee Myung-bak demanded yesterday, ...more »

» by GI Korea September 18th, 2010 at 6:41 pm » Comments (2)

It looks like the face of the Korean left in the National Assembly Kang Ki-bab will in fact have to pay the fine he received for his political violence: A Seoul ...more »

» by NC47 September 4th, 2010 at 8:49 pm » Comments (23)

The Obama Administration blocked South Korea from selling old M1 rifles used during the Korean War back to the U.S.. The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, ...more »

» by GI Korea June 15th, 2010 at 9:09 pm » Comments (13)

Via the Korea Economic Reader comes this excellent translation of a debate between Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hun and his liberal challenger Han Myung-suk.  This has to be the worst performance ...more »