» by GI Korea May 26th, 2009 at 10:18 am » Comments (0)

Here is an interesting survey that show the least cared about prefectures in Japan.  Here is the top five: Shimane Fukui Saga Tokushima Tochigi Check out Japan Probe for the complete list. This link goes to the ...more »

» by GI Korea May 11th, 2009 at 8:13 pm » Comments (4)

Background Korea has many islands that are scattered mostly along its southwestern coast line with the nation's most popular vacation island Jejudo sitting even further out to sea.  Korea's east coast ...more »

» by GI Korea May 10th, 2009 at 7:04 am » Comments (2)

It looks like Korea has found itselfs a few more foreigners willing to be propaganda pieces: Looks like EPIK has rounded up a group of native speaker teachers to be ...more »

» by GI Korea February 17th, 2009 at 1:31 pm » Comments (7)

Via the Party Pooper. more »

» by GI Korea January 4th, 2009 at 9:07 am » Comments (3)

I would love to see a complete translation of this document to see what context it was written in: A Japanese government document dating from 1951 shows that Japan excluded Dokdo ...more »

» by GI Korea January 1st, 2009 at 8:41 pm » Comments (14)

Courtesy of Japan Probe comes this picture of the Dokdo front being taken to the highways of Dallas, Texas: So what is The National Unification and Advisory Council you may ask?: As ...more »

» by GI Korea December 31st, 2008 at 8:09 am » Comments (1)

Brian in Jeollanam-do has posted about new Dokdo documentary that comes out today in Korea: Or is that a dok-umentary? HAHAHA! Not really sure what the 98-minute film is ...more »

» 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 »

» by GI Korea November 1st, 2008 at 7:08 am » Comments (2)

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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» by GI Korea September 18th, 2008 at 2:19 pm » Comments (21)

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 »