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New Essay Contest

» by GI Korea November 28th, 2008 at 2:09 pm » Comments (0)

One Free Korea has word on another Why Are These Worthless Islands Korean Land Essay Contest. more »

Korea Times Dokdo Essay Contest Winners Announced

» by GI Korea November 1st, 2008 at 7:08 am » Comments (1)

Via Brian in Jeollanam-do comes news that the much awaited for results for the Korea Times Dokdo Essay Contest have been announced: As Brian points out the second place winner at ...more »

These are Not the First Foreigners to Visit Dokdo

» by GI Korea October 31st, 2008 at 5:27 am » Comments (4)

Courtesy of Robert Koehler comes news that supposedly the first foreigners ever have visited Dokdo: Some 24 forth and fifth generation Mexican-Koreans stepped foot on Dokdo yesterday, supposedly the first foreigners ...more »

A Korea Times Dokdo Submission

» by GI Korea October 1st, 2008 at 12:57 pm » Comments (16)

I mentioned in a prior posting the Dokdo essay contest the Korea Times is sponsoring and at least one blogger has taken the Korea Times up on their offer: Dear Jepan: I'm ...more »

Korea Times Sponsors Dokdo Contest for Foreigners

» by GI Korea September 18th, 2008 at 2:19 pm » Comments (19)

If you are one of those foreigners that can't get enough about the Dokdo issue, well here is your chance to impress the locals: It seems like the Korea Times just ...more »

More Dokdo Stuff from the Korea Times

» by GI Korea August 19th, 2008 at 11:43 pm » Comments (18)

The Korea TImes has another two articles out about the Dokdo issue.  It appears that the Korea Times can't get enough of the Dokdo dispute.  The first article gives advice ...more »

Dunkin Donuts Offers Dokdo T-Shirts

» by GI Korea August 16th, 2008 at 9:37 am » Comments (21)

I first read about the Dunkin Donuts publicity stunt to offer Dokdo t-shirts to customers on Brian's blog and I had a chance the other day to see the shirts ...more »

Liberation Day Celebrated on Dokdo

» by GI Korea August 15th, 2008 at 5:49 am » Comments (1)

It is Liberation Day in Korea and Seoul City Hall isn't the only place you can go to celebrate it: A ceremony to commemorate the National Liberation of Korea in 1945 ...more »

Korean Police Compete for Dokdo Security Force Jobs

» by GI Korea August 12th, 2008 at 9:54 am » Comments (7)

I have to wonder what these guys do all day considering there will never be a Japanese invasion of Dokdo: A total of 18 officers are vying to be named to ...more »

Solar Power Plant to Be Built on Dokdo

» by GI Korea August 10th, 2008 at 1:09 am » Comments (6)

The Dokdo madness has now reached a new level of absurdity: The Korean government has decided to build a solar energy power plant on Dokdo. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy says ...more »

Korean Teachers Want Better Dokdo “Educastion”

» by GI Korea July 21st, 2008 at 11:11 am » Comments (1)

Check out the title to this KBS article that is quite humorous considering what they are advocating. more »

GI Korea Classic: GI Korea Does Dokdo

» by GI Korea July 19th, 2008 at 2:49 pm » Comments (3)

With this week dominated by Dokdo nonsense I guess this is a great time to direct everyone to an old posting I did which highlighted my own trip to the ...more »
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