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Deforestation In Korea
1. Deforestation In Korea
(U) The terrain and weather of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would severely
hinder operations and movement in the area. Restrictive terrain is abundant, and friendly forces
would have difficulty maneuvering through the nation. The weather is dependent on the season and
is subject to monsoons and typhoons. (U) The DPRK is heavily forested, meaning mechanized and
armored units would struggle to maneuver into effective combat positions. As of 2003, forestry
covered approximately 73% of the DPRK, with the "forest canopy [being] much more dense in the
north" (United Nations Development Program 2003). Most of the vegetation "consists of montane
forest of which more than 70% is on slopes above 20°" (United Nations Development Program
2003). The true percentage of forest cover is likely less than 73% as of now, as lumber is the
primary fuel source of the DPRK. In addition, deforestation is occurring faster than reforestation
programs are capable of combatting it. The forest cover would serve to conceal the movements of
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The entirety of the peninsula "suffers from cold in the winter, Yellow Dust... choking the air in the
spring, monsoons in midsummer, and typhoons in autumn" (Woodhouse 2011). Temperatures can
range from lows of –4° F in the winter, and highs of 95° F in the summer (Climate – North Korea
2018). The winter months are often dry, but the summer brings humidity. Troops will have to be
ready for the varying conditions, or they may suffer injuries seen seventy years prior. During the
Korean War, frostbite peaked in the months of November and December of 1950, causing many
frontline units to become ineffective (Lt. Col. Orr 1951). Monsoons and typhoons are capable of
tying up air and mechanized forces, limiting support and movement. The temperature will hassle
light infantry forces, bringing the need to watch for heat and cold weather
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2. North Korea And South Korea
Everyone has been touched by the Korean wave in some way, whether it is by having a Samsung
phone to eating Korean barbeque at a Korean restaurant. North Americans tend to think that North
and South Korea share the same traditions and customs, when in fact they are complete opposites.
Going back thousands of years in Korean culture, North Korea and South were just a part of the
country Korea. Fast forwarding to the 1950's the northern part of Korea started to become a
communist country. America swooped in and started to shape the southern part of Korea as an ally
for the United States and make them a part of the capitalist movement. After the Korean War, Korea
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Following the stock market crash, South Korea decided to export its music and television to make
revenue from other countries. "Korea is throwing all of its weight and billions of dollars into making
itself the number one exporter of pop culture in the world" (Leong). The stock market crash in 1997
left the country economically crippled, forcing the government to request a 57 billion dollar loan
from the International Monetary Fund ( IMF). The president of that time, Kim Dae–Jung, began to
think of a way that Korea could become different from other countries in order to fix its unstable
economy. Kim always was amazed with how the United States made its revenue from films and how
The United Kingdom made its money from stage musicals. (Leong) This influenced Kim to use
those two countries as benchmarks for creating a pop culture industry for Korea. Kim worked with
the notion that in order for other countries to buy into your pop culture, you had to prove to them
that your nation was cool. The Hallyu or Korean wave started in southeast Asia and has now started
its way to the United States and Europe. Now that it has made a marketing statement in the United
States its revenue has gotten even higher. "Korean pop culture exports have already gone from zero,
in the early 1990 's, to 4.6 billion in revenue in 2012" (Hong). Koreans have made much of that
revenue from their music and the
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3. Pestee Korea
PESTEE Analysis Korea
Political Analysis
Political factors refer to political situation of the country and the extent to which it may affect and
interfere with the project.
Political system of South Korea has undergone a huge transformation to become a democratic
country in 1987. South Korea became a stable democracy with strong political and economic
support from the US
The political landscape of the country include centralization of power which the implementation of
economic reforms became faster and effective so that the country was fully focused on economic
development and friendly to foreign investments, especially strengthening foreign relationships with
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|Approval of free trade agreement (FTA) | |Business friendly economy in the world |
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Social Analysis
Analyzing social factors is to determine whether the project and products will stand for benefit or
risks in the country it is conducted. It impacts on projects in aspects of population growth rate,
demographic landscape, education level (it will be mentioned as the last factor of report), spending
power, lifestyle, attitudes to work.
The rapid urbanization (83% people lives in urban areas) and industrialization of South Korea
heavily impacted and transformed the population which after years of limited access to goods,
rapidly started to developed the demand for modern shopping environments and revealed
unstoppable consumable drive. By low growth of 1.2%, the population of South Korea is affected by
economic growth. However, South Korea with high density oscillating around 425 people per square
kilometre would simplify distribution and targeting customers for companies as most of people live
in large agglomerations.
4. The crisis in 1997 made Korean consumers more price sensitive which resulted in shifting their
attention to new foreign retailers.
The wages in South Korea are high as most population lives in
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5. South Korea And The Republic Of Korea
Research of Country South Korea or the Republic of Korea (ROK) started off as an independent
kingdom. Since the Paleolithic period Korea was separated into three different kingdoms until
668AD. Korea unified its three kingdoms and prospered as an independent country, until 1910 when
they were occupied by Japani. Korea was not liberated until Japans surrender in World War II in
1945. After Japans surrender the country had to reshape itself again the North began to adopt a more
communist government, now known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),
whereas the South adopted a Democratic government. The Korean War lasted from 1950–1953
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South Koreas current GDP is at US$1.3 Trillionviii, their GDP raises approximately 8 percent each
yearix. Their chief export is refined oil at 9.2 percent and their main import is crude oil at 20
percentx. South Korea has an amazing defense budget due to the tensions between the North and the
South, along with a long history of invasionxi. North Korea has repeatedly punctured inter–Korean
relations; most recently with their attack on South Korean ships and a disputed island in 2010.
Multiple nuclear and missile tests, along with its temporary closure of the inter–Korean Kaesong
Industrial Complex in 2013xii. Currently South Korea allocates 2.6 percent of its GDP and 15
percent of all government spending to its militaryxiii. South Korean forces rank 6th in the world
with active duty troops, 2nd in number of reserve troops and 11th largest defense budget in the
world. They have the 2nd highest number of soldiers per capita in the world,xiv after the DPRKxv.
South Korea's 2015 defense budget has been finalized by parliament at 37.4 trillion won ($33.4B), a
4.9% increase slightly below what the ministry had asked. 11.1 trillion won ($9.9B) is allocated to
procurementxvi
Product/Business/Service
With everything that we know about South Korea and its rapidly growing economy, is that one thing
is consistent. South Korea is adamant about maintaining its independence and constantly re–
enforcing their military–spending and defense budget. I would like to take over to the ROK a
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6. Ancient Korea
The world is largely unfamiliar with Korean history. Often Korea has been misunderstood as a part
of or just mockup miniature of China. Much of this confusion was the result of a lack of knowledge
or interest in Korea (Kummer, 1). Korea history has been overlooked in the world because Korea is
surrounded with strong countries. Korea used to be a colony in the past.
According to legend, Dangun is the founder of Korea and the father of the Korean people. The story
about Dangun is just fiction (Kim, 37). This empire, called the Gojoseon, was founded about 2333
BC. Historians believe that the empire existed around 1500 BC. The certain fact is that between 800
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The kingdom of Korea was destroyed and the Korean royalty were killed or deported by Japan. At
times, every Korean was in a difficult situation. There was no exception to a Korean princess who
born in 1912. Deokhye was an only daughter of the King. She had to live in Japan, which conquered
her country, was forced into a political marriage with a Japanese, and lived most of her life in exile,
38 years after she left. The king was really old when she was born. He had just one daughter. So she
was so precious to him. Deokhye was a very bright child. She used to study in the Korean palace.
However, she had to study at the school for Japanese nobility, learning lessons, and wearing
Japanese or Western clothes. In 1925, she was sent to Japan to join the Crown Prince Youngchin,
who was to be married to her. It was just a part of the policy to absorb the royalty of Joseon into the
Japanese Imperial family. It was to prevent the Joseon Royal Family from becoming the symbol of
the anti–colonial movement. She missed her country and family. Princess Deokhye's life in Japan
was not happy. Even though she was royalty, she was just an imposed one. She was a deported
person, always anxious and in fear for her safety. She tried to overcome her loneliness by being with
her half–brother's family, but her loneliness was deep. King Gojong passed away in 1919. Her
mother also died in 1929. She could not wear proper mourning clothes for the
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7. Essay on Korea
The Korean Religious Heritage
Korea's religious heritage has contributed to the teaching of the Unification Church. Since it first
appeared on Korean soil and was nourished by the Korean philosophy of life, the new movement
was naturally influenced to some extent by its environment. Just as Eastern Orthodoxy cannot be
understood apart from Christian Hellenism, and Roman Catholicism is a product of Latin
civilization, so the Unification Church greatly profited from the religious development of its
homeland.
Korea's indigenous religion, like that of most early cultures, was a form of shamanism. This original
faith has never completely disappeared and still exerts considerable influence. Ancient Koreans
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Let me mention five. First, Buddhism is a religion which stresses the need for salvation. According
to Gautama's four–fold truth, every man suffers because of his insatiable desires. Men find
themselves caught in a ceaseless craving for pleasure which inevitably results in disappointment,
pain, frustration and emptiness. What Buddhism offers is a way to escape this meaningless merry–
go–round.
Secondly, according to Buddha, liberation or enlightenment can only be achieved as a result of self–
discipline and self–denial. There is no easy way out of the human predicament. An individual must
curb his sensuous desires and master his body. Gradually but vigorously he must extinguish the
craving for physical pleasures. To accomplish this, Buddhists have to practice strenuous moral and
intellectual disciplines.
Thirdly, Mahayana Buddhism reinforces the stem ethic of Gautama's teachings with a vivid
eschatology. Those who live morally here on earth will be rewarded by the bliss of the Pure Land
Paradise. But those who violate the moral commandments will be punished in hell until they have
paid for their folly. At least in popular Buddhism (that taught to the laity), the promise of heavenly
reward and the threat of hell's torments have been an important stimulus to ethical behavior.
Fourthly, Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes the supreme value of self–sacrifice. The highest ideal is
to be a Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is one who has earned the right to enjoy the
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8. The Issue Of The Unification Of Korea
Another big issue the unification faces is the DPRK factor. It is very unlikely for the government of
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to accept to its own decline and to unify with a South–
led government. The most challenging part of the reunification is the Pyongyang regime's strong
determination of not only keeping its own regime upon reunification but to also impose it on the
South as they believe they have the best regime, which of course, is impossible and destructive for
the South to accept. With the help and agree of the United States, the ROK stressed their goal for
reunification in 2009 by issuing a "Joint Vision Statement" with the United States, stressing out their
central goal of obtaining a peaceful unification on the principles of a free democracy and a market
economy for the well– being of Koreans . To the DPRK, this commitment of the Republic of Korea
was nothing more than demonstrating their attempt of absorbing North Korea. One of the strategic
goals of the DPRK was to secure "a peace treaty in an effort to remove U.S. forces from the Korean
Peninsula " The DPRK does not like the U.S. forces in the Korean Peninsula and they always
wanted the United States to stop intervening in the Korean businesses. In addition, with the United
States' "Joint Vision Statement" with the ROK, it can be clearly digested that the new Korea upon
reunification would be South–led and it would mean the absorption of DPRK by the ROK. Thus,
with the U.S.'s help on the
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9. Compare And Contrast North Korea And South Korea
Compare and Contrast: North Korea and South Korea Ever wondered why there's North Korea and
South Korea? The nation of Korea was once unified for centuries under the Joseon Dynasty (1392–
1910). The Japanese invaded Korea and ruled over the nation for 35 years–thus, during the World
War II as well. Consequently, the World War II ended after Japan surrendered to the United States,
which also led Japan to give up Korea. The United Nations ordered Korea to be temporarily
demarcated into two parts through the 38th parallel–the Soviet Union controlled the northern part
and the United States controlled the southern part. The United Nations scheduled elections and
stated that both parties were to be fair and democratic. The Soviet Union refused the idea of having
democratic elections and anointed Kim Il–Sung as North Korea's communist ruler in contrary with
South Korea which democratically elected Syngman Rhee as its leader. That explains why there's
North Korea and South Korea. The nation's split made a bombarding impact in the development of
its environment, economy, people, and culture. North Korea's capital city is Pyongyang wherein a
variety of infrastructures such as buildings, houses, and railway systems can be located. Only the
privileged and wealthy people reside in this city. The established buildings are old–fashioned and
are dominantly composed of concrete walls. Traditional houses such as Hanoks which is made of
wood and straw are evident as people's homes. The
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10. Book Review Korea
I confess that before reading the book Korea: The Impossible Country (and taking classes in
college), I did not know much about South Korea or North Korea. The focus of this book is on
South Korea but as both Koreas are historically intertwined, North Korea is also many times cited or
referred to in the pages of this work. Korea: The Impossible Country, written by the journalist and
writer Daniel Tudor and published by Tuttle Publisher – Tokyo, is a book acclaimed by the
international press. The author is a correspondent for the Economist in Korea. He is also a regular
contributor to Newsweek Korea and other publications. Tudor has gained a solid educational
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Parents spend real fortunes investing in their children's education in order to improve their fluency
in English (and in other subjects). Many families spend a third of their income with private lessons,
textbooks, standardized tests (such as TOEFL) and international interchange programs. The author
concludes that the "costs outweigh the benefits" as there is an unhealthy lack of balance between
studies and social/parental pressure with sleeping hours and leisure. In the penultimate part of the
book, the author offers a glimpse of what Koreans do when they are not working. He talks about
how the hanok, the classical Korean home, was replaced by uniform apartment buildings with no
sense of aesthetics in larger cities to accommodate the waves of people moving to urban areas in the
past half–century. He points out that Korean opinion–makers are bringing back value in the historic
and a new interest in the traditional hanok has come up. This elite is rediscovering the
environmental advantages of the hanok, which is normally constructed of natural material. There's a
growing demand in the construction of "modernized" hanoks, which matches the functionality of the
giant apartment buildings with the
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11. The Korean War: The Division Of Korea And North Korea
To be united or divided, that is the question that many Koreans have thought about. As young
Koreans begin to learn about the past of their country, they are faced with this question.
Once upon a time, Korea was one single country. There was no split of the North and the South.
They were simply a very mountainous peninsula that was known as the Hermit Kingdom. They
were a single country for three dynasties: Silla, Koryo, and Choson. This single country was even
able to develop their own language "Hangul". Soon this isolated country became exposed to the
cruelty of the world. In Japanese occupation, Japan marched into Korea and tried to Japanize
everything. They made everyone get rid of their Korean names and replaced "Hangul" with the
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Their government does not go anywhere isn't going any as long as Kim Jong Un is in power.
Politically they will stay as communists. They will not be able to unite a capitalist and communist
country very well. During the History Channel episode of North Korea, they say that Kim Jong Un
will kill anyone that stands in his way. He has killed his own Uncle to prove this point. He isn't
going to allow America and South Korea have any say during the reunification. The two different
governments are not willing to corporate and that is just one of the walls for reunification. Another
wall for reunification is the current culture differences. North Korea's culture has been about the
same. The only different things is the North Korean Underground. Whereas South Korea's Culture is
changing. New technology, Kpop, new styles are all changing the people of South Korea. The
people are changing as the modern world is changing. They are smarter, stronger, and more modern
than the average North Korean. Couple articles say that young South Koreans are going to school
for fifteen hours or becoming great athletes. Whereas North Korea is barely improving. Finally, the
reunification will be financially expensive and will take a work. This unification will benefit the
older people, but the young must pay the cost. They will be working to rebuild North Korea and
have to pay for everything. It is said that the cost
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12. North Korea And South Korea
I want the world to know more about my country which is South Korea. Korea is a unique country
with a long history. It has beautiful culture and traditions. The history makes the people complete
and united. There have been trials in the past that needed to be straightened out, which was still in
the process of being clarified. The citizens work together in the free and just country to make the
two countries whole. There have been flaws shown in North Korea and South Korea. I wanted to
teach this town the truth about our history and only the truth. I don't believe anyone has the right to
say anything they are not educated of or verified to be true with facts and evidence. I couldn't stand
looking at people tell made up history about my country and be biased in countries that were in
conflict with Korea because of various reasons. I wanted to start a change in this world so there was
no need for confusion and misunderstandings. We cannot deny the truth in any way; so with the true
history, I truly wanted to reveal all truths about Korea and its history that has been hidden through
the years. My project was to show people about Korea and the current events in Korea. That's why I
planned to have a festival by the suggestion of Mr. Smith. I did research pertaining to the many
interesting things that have occurred in my homeland. I have lived in Korea and learned in Korea, so
I have come to know many things concerning the life and education of Korea. I really enjoyed this
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13. Impact Of Imperialism In Korea
Japanese Imperialism in Korea and Korea's Police/Military Era "As I stood on a mountain pass,
looking down on the valley leading to Inch'Con, I recalled these words of my friend. The Ôstrong
hand of Japan' was certainly being shown here. I beheld in front of me village after village reduced
to ashes. Destruction, thorough and complete, had fallen upon it. Not a single house was left, and
not a single wall of a house." (F.A Mackenzie). Japan did many brutal and harsh things while
colonizing Korea. Imperialism is when another nation forcefully takes control of another nation. In
the 19th and 20th century, many European powers were trying to get colonies in countries in Africa
and Asia. In order to do so, they needed to imperialize countries. Japan was the first Asian nation to
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A lot were especially interested in purchasing more land in Korea. Koreans started to rent land to
Japanese farmers, but all land rentals were unofficial. In 1906, however, the Japanese were slowly
starting to take over the Korean government. That meant that they were changing laws as well. In
1906, all of the Korean landlords became tenant farmers overnight. Inversely, all the Japanese
farmers turned into landlords. This was due to the Japanese working in the government twisting the
law so that Japanese farmers were at a great advantage. After that, many Japanese farmers
immigrated to Korea to start farms. In 1908, the Japanese population in Korea was at 126,000. In
1911, after Japan had fully taken control of Korea, the Japanese population in Korea was at 210,000.
In 1910, Japan owned about 7–8% of all the fertile land in Korea. By 1916, it had grown to about
37%. On the other hand, Korean farmers owned over 90% of fertile land and in the span of 6 years,
it had dropped to 67% (Japan Focus,
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14. Overtime Work in Korea
Overtime work in South Korea and Recommendations 'Overtime work culture' in South Korean
society has been documented and recorded for a long time. It is true that South Korea has developed
and achieved the 'Miracle of the Han River' based on the faithful and diligent labor. However, the
era of rapid growth in South Korean society has now ended and labor–intensive industries have
transformed with the advances in technology, the overtime work culture has not yet changed. Long
working hours do not benefit efficiency or the profits of an organization in this newly changed
society; conversely they can have a negative effect. This study will present the evidences of this
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As Leader–Member Exchange (LMX)[1] Theory, this behavior pervades the entire work unit and
results in an 'Us versus Them' intra–company rivalry between departments. Such a mentality also
hampers work efficiency, as business units and/or operating divisions tend to not naturally share
information among their members. Often, this flow of information is very tightly regulated and
controlled by the group's senior manager or another divisional gate–keeper. Specifically, intra–group
communication and mutual assistance among teams and divisions does not occur freely and
spontaneously because their respective department heads do not want to appear incompetent. This
series of processes lowers work efficiency and increases working hours. In light of the above
challenges, South Korean firms should seek to change employee incentive and managerial
promotion structures to be more performance functionally–based and tied to the actual attainment of
company–wide goals, rather than merely to work group objectives. Confucian–style, seniority–
based reward and promotion systems will eventually have to be supplanted or heavily modified to
accommodate these productivity–based human resources management standards. Motivational
Factors South Korean firms have failed to elicit the motivation of their workers. This has resulted in
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15. Censorship In Korea
Since its early years as a nation, Korea has continually adapted its film industry to befit tastes by the
decade. In their struggle to compromise their personal visions with those of the nation, filmmakers
have contributed an array of works with varying degrees of domestic and international appeal. While
a majority of cinema prior to the 1990s experienced censorship that aimed to uphold the
government's nationalist views, filmmakers since then have dared to venture into the realms of
international cinema. Over the past two decades, a greater amount of works has aimed to become
worthy of the designation "blockbuster," rivaling successful Hollywood films and winning over
domestic Korean and foreign audiences alike. Through such films as the, ... Show more content on
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Having had international success at the Cannes Film Festival but mediocre reception in the US, Park
Chan Wook's Oldboy has strong enough content that has elicited such criticisms of failing to convey
any important social themes and instead preaching "revenge, brandish[ing] sharp metal instruments,
and impatiently wait[ing] for [one's] turn to spill someone's blood]" (Kim 178). Other critics may
defend that Park aims to "render a sense of the 'unknowable,' " through which heroes and villains
can operate outside the law in a mythical, ahistorical world devoid of a mundane legal system (179–
181). While Oldboy generally captivates viewers with the more provocative plot elements, the
mixed criticisms show that these elements don't always universally appeal to all audiences.
Although the more violent elements of Oldboy are intended to thrill, the criticism of failing to
convey important social themes shows that some audiences value being able to draw up a moralistic
takeaway amidst all the bloodshed that occurs. Moreover, any underlying message to be taken away
would otherwise be overlooked due to the overwhelming nature of controversial content in Oldboy.
Additionally, while it can be justified that it brings yet another unique element to the film, the sense
of "unknowable" that Oldboy builds could potentially tie back to and even accentuate the violent
themes of revenge, sharp weaponry, and immense bloodshed that were initially criticized.. Such
successful films as Oldboy demonstrate that works with exotic and even strongly controversial
content will inevitably stir up criticism by any given nation's viewers. The film and its exotic
elements, while internationally successful, still exhibits an imbalance in glocalization that prevents it
from potentially appealing to more
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16. Split Of Korea Essay
The Split of Korea
In 1950, South Korea developed its economy and was greatly influenced by the United States of
America. While North Korea followed the path of communism, South Korea discovered a better
path of developing their nation and becoming more unified as a family. The surrender of Japan to
the allies at the end of World War II was the catalyst in the split of Korea. North Korea then
attempted to conquer the Korean peninsula by force (Armstrong). South Korea focused on
intensifying their nationalism such as developing their own culture and the unity of factions.
Additionally, South Korea focused on improving the efficiency of its government system as it
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They targeted specific industries for development and the first were textiles and light manufacturing
then to iron, steel, and chemicals(Yu, Lew). By joining the "Organisation for Economic Co–
operation and Development"(Yu, Lew) to advance to the next level of economic growth(Yu, Lew).
South Korea obtained all parameters; political, military, and economic from the U.S and recovered
from the Asian financial crisis in 1997. On the other hand, North Korea developed a government
having a highly centralized political system. North Korea developed into the most isolated and
controlled state showing no sign of both political and economic
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17. South Korea 's Impact On North Korea
Now, the border between North and South Korea is one of the most militarized area on earth.
Former US President, Bill Clinton, mentioned "The scariest place on Earth" during his visit in 1993.
These shows that the relationship between North and South isn't very good. Until 1990s, South
Korea had hostile attitude towards North. However, in 1998, Kim Dae–jung was elected as a
president of South Korea, South Korean government became very generous towards north, and
aided North Korea financially. From these, the relationship between North and South was very good
until 2006, when the government changed. In 2010, a South Korean naval vessel was sunk by North
Korean missile. Also, North Korea bombed South Korean island Yeonpyeong, which happened to
kill numbers of civilians. These are just two of North Korea's annual armed provocation.
From North Korea's continuous provocation, over ninety percent of people in South Korea view
North Korea's influence negatively. However, only thirteen percent of people in South Korea view
North Korea as hostile, and fifty–eight percent of people in South Korea think they should cooperate
with North Korea. The reason why the majority of South Koreans wants to cooperate with North
Korea is because they are family. They are blood–related family, friends, and neighbors.
China is North Korea's most important allied nation. Not only because the both countries are based
on communism, but also China supported North Korea financially, and militarily.
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18. Tattoos In Korea
The Catch Twenty–Two of Tattoos in South Korea According to Stapaw.com, people get tattoos
because "They have meaningful and inspirational verses, sayings, or symbols." Not because they are
about to go rob a convenience store or join a gang like some people would think. As a community,
we all have to abide by specific rules and regulations that are intended to keep society whole. Not
only do these fixed standards act to maintain structure but they are also in place so that people stay
safe and unharmed. South Korea took that knowledge into consideration when they criminalized
permanent body art during the twentieth century. In the United States people are pretty lenient with
others showing off their skin that is tainted with ink and jobs are slowly becoming more acceptable
with hiring someone who has great interest in tattoos. In the land of the free, we are able to express
ourselves in many different ways, as long as nobody gets hurt doing so, inked bodies are not banned
and society is coming to realize that not only criminals engage in the tattoo world. With that being
said, South Korea on the other hand, has frowned upon people inking their skin for so long because
of the negative connotations that are associated with it so with all of their power they decided to
make it practically impossible for someone to get a tattoo.
The past undertone of tattoos in South Korea was affiliated with gang's, delinquents, and sailors.
Automatically that insinuation places people on
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19. North Korea And South Korea
Before Korea was divided into North and South, it was known as Chosun, land of the morning calm.
They were united under the Joseon Dynasty for over five hundred years. So, they essentially share
the same language and culture. As a result of World War II the unified country was divided with the
North coming under Soviet influence and the South under American influence. Today the division
and tensions remains with the Demilitarized Zone separating the two regions. North Korea remains
a backward country while South Korea transformed into a flourishing nation capable of competing
with other world powers. As a result, some people from the North risk everything to defect for a
chance at a better life. One notable North Korean defector is Yeonmi Park. In her autobiography In
Order to Live she details her childhood, what it was like growing up in North Korea, to her escape
to China, and finally her arrival and new start in South Korea. Yeonmi Park was born on October 4,
1993 in Hyesan to Byeon Keum Sook and Park Jin Sik. She grew up in a small, drafty house with
her parents and her older sister Eunmi. Winters were especially difficult and to keep warm they'd all
huddle near the fire in an attempt to stay warm. The nights were so dark that you couldn't see
anything. Furthermore, because electricity was so rare, it was normal to go several weeks,
sometimes months, without it. Since candles were expensive, they practically lived in the dark for
most of the days. To get water,
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20. Unified Korea
The allied victory of World War II marked the end of the Empire of Japan's 35–year colonial rule of
the Korean peninsula. The Soviet Union and the United States both agreed to occupy the country
along the 38th parallel. The arrangement granting temporary rights to each nation over the Korean
peninsula occurred under the assumption that giving trusteeship would ultimately lead to the
establishment of an independent Korea. The emergence of the Cold War prevented the formation of
a unified Korea. Failure to accept United Nations resolutions by the Soviet Union caused the
formation of a communist government in the North, while in the South the United States introduced
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The resulting strengthening of manipulation and corruption that took place has evolved into South
Korea's chief technique of upholding business success and effectiveness in the global community.
The chaebols have become a core stake in the South Korean economy, but they have dissuaded
economic growth. Not many small businesses and companies are able to survive against the
business conglomerates. There are a select few businesses that can outweigh the financial and
political advantages of the chaebol. Consequently, the economic inequalities have developed
substantially. Not much of the economy is left after the chaebol have used their power and authority
to consume more than their share. This disparity is most visible in times of financial catastrophe. In
1998, following the South Korean IMF crisis, the Gross Domestic Product of South Korea dropped
by 7 percent. While the top 5 percent of South Koreans only saw their income decrease by 2 percent,
the bottom 30 percent of Koreans saw their income drop by almost a
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21. Korean Civilization In Korea
In 1897 King Gojong ended the Joseon dynasty and began The Great Han Empire as an independant
country with himself as the Emperor. Growth of the country was greatly encouraged and Seoul
constructed new roads and buildings as well as introducing new amenities such as electricity,
telephones, trains, and a railway. As citizens were now able to travel, those who had lived abroad
worked to replicate advancements they had seen in places such as Washington. A waste removal
system was implemented and recreational parks were created.
Eventually in 1909, the Japanese began the colonial rule of Korea for 36 years. Hanyang was
renamed Gyeseong and Japan begins to dismantle the city to better serve themselves but also to
assert their authority over the Korean citizens with the destruction of important historical Korean
sites. At this time, Japan introduces capitalism and a bureaucratic style government to Korean
society. Gyeseong's population began to grow due to the poor conditions of rural cities as well as the
economic growth in Gyeseong, however the population was limited to roughly one million. The size
of the city expanded to nearly ten times bigger than the original size of Seoul and a water treatment
facility was built which lowered the mortality rate from a cholera epidemic in the country. During
this colonial period, bus services are established with modest use by 7700 people in 1909 growing to
nearly half a million riders in 1945, although streetcar use is more important to
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22. Japanese Culture In Korea
In the beginning, prior to fleeing Korea, Yoko described her days at school and what she was
expected to study at home too. Even though they were living in Korea, the Japanese culture and
tradition of learning styles still prevailed. Attending school also means having chore duty after a
long day of intense studying. The students are expected from the time of preschool to take
responsibility for their own messes and to be cautious of their own behavior. Yoko mentions on her
own cleaning assignment. This kind of preparation at young ages helps them form into being good
citizens as out of respect, the Japanese wear face masks often to avoid infecting anyone around
them. However, the war was creeping up and so the schools began to change the way they were
teaching. It was unusual to what they normally learned but the teachers taught the students how to
prepare for an air raid and to know which sirens meant what. According to the CultureGrams
database, a reliable source of information to learn about all of the countries in the world, wrote
about how the education system in Japan expects students to "try their hardest in school and take
academics seriously." Typically, school is rigorous and demanding of the student, however, now
Yoko was to be worried about more life–threatening instances. Most students in Japan do have many
activities to keep them working and motivated outside of school as well. Yoko and her sister Ko, like
most Japanese children, were to practice their
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23. On Korea Essay
On Korea
Throughout most of its history, Korea has existed as one country with a rich culture and history.
Then in the 1940's, Korea was controlled by Japan.
World War II broke out, and the Allies defeated the Axis powers. The country of
Korea was divided into two parts –– the north and the south. The north was occupied by communist
Russian forces and the south by American troops. The dividing line was the 38th parallel(see map).
In 1950, a civil war began between the two Koreas, further separating them. Both countries have
since established totally different ways of life that include government, economics, and lifestyles. As
a result of all that has transpired and recent incidents, it would appear to be highly improbable ...
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The many contrasting elements adopted by each of the two countries have existed since the
Korean War. Neither country has shown signs of changing its ways. The differences that divide the
two countries cannot be overstated.
South Korea is a very open society. South Korea contains many types of practiced religion.
Buddhism has the largest amount of followers. In South
Korea, education is used to teach the cultural heritage of the country and to promote democratic
institutions. Both education and religion are considered vital to the people. In government, the
controlling party is democratic. The leaders are elected by the people. The government guarantees
freedom of the press and religion with few limitations. South Korea's economy has been growing at
an incredible rate. The country's economic growth has increased by more than five percent in the
last few years.(InsouthKoreaBuisiness ) It is stepping forward into the age of technology by putting
satellites into space, building nuclear power plants, creating telecommunication systems, and
building and utilizing high speed railways.
North Korea is a closed society. North Korea is ruled by communism.
Because of communist philosophy, religion is discouraged, and more
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24. Korean War Between Korea And North Korea
Introduction Korea is a beautiful place to visit. Located southeast of Asia. Korea split into North
Korea and South Korea. South Korea is located east of China and west of Japan. They speak Korean
and English in Korea. Korea is made up of 30% lowlands and mostly mountains. South Korea is
ranked 20th most visited in the world. Japan and Russia fought for Korea. Japan won the war facing
Russia. Japan lost control of Korea because of world war 2. Korea split into South and North Korea
because of the world war 2. Russia and China were supporting the north; America supported the
south. North Korea was attacking South Korea; this caused America to defend South Korea. The
Korean war lasted for 3 years. If you go to Korea, you will be treated the way you treat them. Some
people might seem disruptive, but that's just because they are from a different culture than yours.
Having youthful skin is really important to Koreans. There are two dynasties in Korea: Choson (The
Koryo dynasty was in 918–1392 and the Choson dynasty was in 1392–1910). Korea has many
famous landmarks in Korea; Everland, Seoraksan, Nami island, and Taebaeksan.
Teen Lifestyle
Three things teens focus most on: education, friends, and family. They have a public education. You
start studying English in elementary. School is sixteen hours a day. Some teens take study sessions
and private academies. There are six years of primary school, three years of middle and high school,
and four years of college. They need to go
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25. Similarities Between North Korea And South Korea
Divided on the 38th parallel, North Korea and South Korea remain split over their political ideology.
Both nations run on completely different political ideologies. One party governs North Korea which
establishes a common form of dictatorship. South Korea displays a democratic government with
multiple political parties as well as government institutions serving as check and balances on other
parts of the South Korean government. Through years of international involvement in the Korean
Peninsula, North Korea and South Korea built their government by force. Hopes of easing tension
between the two countries have combated highs and lows of nuclear conflict and economic
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As this is partially true, there is an actual system that officially proclaims the verdict. The judicial
branch in North Korea and South Korea vary immensely, especially from the lens of an American
reader. In South Korea, a Supreme Court exists along with Constitutional Courts. The Supreme
Court is made up of a board of fourteen justices, including one chief justice. Constitutional Courts
carry a similar model of nine justices with one court head (Indexmundi.com). The President
appoints the chief justice of the Supreme Court with approval of the National Assembly. All justices
serve a term of six years, yet the chief justice's term cannot be repeated. Justices in the
Constitutional Court are appointed evenly by the President, National Assembly, and Supreme Court
chief justice. The court head serves until their retirement at seventy years of age. The other justices
in the Constitutional Court serve six year terms, which can be consecutive, but must retire by the
age of sixty–five (Indexmundi.com). In North Korea, the courts are less complicated and follow a
strict rule the form of government sets. There is a Supreme Court, also known as the Central Court,
that has three judges, who serve for five years, selected by the National Assembly. Lower courts do
exist where the Supreme People's Assembly appoint the judges (Indexmundi.com). Comparing both
countries' judicial branches is
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26. The Development Of North Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or more commonly known as North Korea, is one of
the most secretive and intriguing nations of the world. In a time of saturated globalization and
continuous exchanges of culture and information, little is known about the northern part of the
Korean peninsula. Yet even with this veil of secrecy, it continues to gain our attention. Within North
Korea, there have been numerous incidents that have brought concern within the global community.
Famine, corruption, political prison camps, and threats of nuclear usage are just a few of the marks
on the list of its immoralities. This country has been rightly scrutinized and ridiculed for its actions
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After the division at the 38th parallel, both Koreas began to see political change. In the South, we
saw a democratic society being built by the support of the United States. In the North, the Soviet
Union quickly mobilized their communist ideals.
The Culture of DPRK
2. The Culture of within North Korea has evolved into it's own
3. Marxism/Leninism
4. Jueche
5. Propaganda Political
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea does not practice as a true Communist state. For many
years, North Korea has been associated as being a communist state, but that's not particularly true. If
we break down the fundamentals of communism and compare them to North Korea's actions, we
will see a growing difference.
6. The System of North Korea, is it effective? North Korea has dilemmas economically and
politically which hinders its effectiveness. Overall, the amount of information falls short due to the
resistance to share their data. However, we can make some comparisons and conclusions from what
has been collected. Economically,
7. Changes in North Korea
Conclusion
8. North Korea is the result of not only outside influences but its own persistence to survive.
9. North Korea is representative of actions and an ideology I cannot embrace.
10. Change is necessary?
11. Reunification?
12. What will be the outcome of North
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27. The Development Of South Korea
South Korea was a developmental state that created an environment for the chaebols to thrive in.
Ever since the reign of Park Chung Hee, the government has created macroeconomic policies in
order to allocate resources that favour some industries. The government's strategic use of subsidies
and the manipulation of prices and wages create conditions advantageous to the development of
domestic industries especially in the manufacturing sector. (Hundt, 2014). This created the suitable
environment for chaebols to monopolize the domestic economy. The government was also
instrumental in helping the chaebols to bounce back after their collapse and near bankruptcy during
the 1997 AFC. The government pushed for structural reforms for the chaebols and then President
Kin Dae Jung introduced eight policy goals under the guidance of the International Monetary Fund.
The policies goals were: (1) increase managerial transparency; (2) pressure corporations to focus on
core businesses and divest themselves of unrelated enterprises; (3) improve financial health; (4) end
loan guarantees among affiliates; and (5) increase accountability of chaebol leaders for their
performances. Three more policy goals were added in 1999: (1) prevent industrial capital from
dominating finance, (2) discourage circular investment between chaebol affiliates, and (3) prohibit
nepotistic transfer of management or ownership to family heirs. The changes prescribed were to help
South Korea move towards a more liberal and
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28. Liberation of Korea
Korea had been a colony of Japan since 1910. Along with the surrender of Japan in the World War II
in 1945, the colonial period that had lasted for 35 years ended. As one can imagine, Korean people
were extraordinarily happy when the Japanese announced surrender, since they could eventually get
rid of the harsh days – of the language deprivation that they were forced to abandon Korean and
adopt Japanese, and of family members having been sent overseas to serve the Japanese in all
manners including being comfort women, and so forth. However, they did not know the Liberation
was the start of another catastrophic period of time. The political vacuum engaged the United States
and the Soviets who then occupied the peninsula, and caused a ... Show more content on
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This kind of discontent did not seem to happen in the south. The Joint Commission did not function
effectively since the relation between the United States and the Soviets was going downwards. The
original intention of establishing a unified provisional Korean government was no longer a mutual
aim of the two powers. Eventually, the southern government, Republic of Korea (ROK), led by
Syngman Rhee, and the northern government, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), led
by Kim Il–Sung, were respectively inaugurated on 15th August 1948 and 3rd September 1948. It has
been more than sixty years already and the unification is still not yet accomplished. After the
establishment of the separate governments, the Soviets and the United States withdrew their forces
from Korea. In the first years of the states, the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's
Republic Korea has dissimilar evolution. Social revolutions were carried on in the DPRK while
political instability took place in the south. In the DPRK the people were provided with better living
standard and all sort of political rights and liberty, such as the law on equal rights of women, the
land reform and the nationalization of former Japanese industry, and ordinary working people are
elected deputies to the people's assemblies of all
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29. Korea Research Paper
Their primary goal was to once for all rid the Korean leadership from their dependency and
influences forced upon them by China and Russia. Once they took control of the peninsula they
intended to use it as a buffer against Russian, Chinese, and other Western influences.
In 1894, a rebellion broke out in Korea. The Chinese government sent 2,000 troops to Seoul. Japan
immediately occupied Pusan and Chemulpo Bay (Incheon) in Korea. China quickly gained control
of the uprising and asked Japan to withdraw their troops from the peninsula with the understanding
that they would do the same. The Qing's request met with resistance in Tokyo. Japanese leadership
expressed concerns over Korea's weaknesses and they worried that other Western nations, especially
Russia, would attempt to gain access to Korea. Japan asked the Qing leadership to institute specific
reforms in Korea. The reforms mirrored the Japanese Meiji–styled government. China refused to
comply by stating, "The affairs of Korea were of no concern to Japan." August 1, 1894, the Qing
Dynasty of China and the Meiji government of Japan began an eight–month conflict known as the
First Sino–Japanese War. Japan was victorious and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Japan secured Korean independence from China and limited Russian interference. The treaty
provided great concessions to Japan included possession of: Liaotung Peninsula with its warm–
water port of Port Arthur; the Pescadores; Formosa; and monetary concessions. Russia was not
pleased with the treaty. An article published in the New York Times and taken from the Russian
newspaper Novoe Vremya clearly stated the leadership of Russia's position "Russia cannot permit
the protectorate over Korea, which Japan has secured for herself by the conditions of the treaty. If
the single port of Port Arthur remains in possession of Japan, Russia will severely suffer in the
material interest and in the prestige of a Great
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30. The Korea and Japan
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Diploma in Business Studies
ENG 107
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
NAME : RYAN LIM YI ZHE CLASS : DBS 1 SEMESTER : SEMESTER 1, 2013
COURSEWORK : Presentation Topic : Japan VS Korea
Introduction The topic that I choose for the presentation is Japan vs Korea. These 2 countries are
near to each other. Japan is in the continent of Asia. Its country is made up of many islands. Since
the sun rises in the east, Japan is often called "The Land of The Rising Sun. "The Japanese refers to
their country as "Nippon" or Nihon" which means "source of the sun". The Japanese flag represents
a red sun on a white background. The capital of Japan is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
A country can improve on its economic, transport issues, education and others.
List of references
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http://www.360doc.com/content/11/0327/14/2229066_105075361.shtml (Accessed 14 August 2013)
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31. South Korea(online),Available at http://www.cntraveler.com/readers–choice–awards/asia/top–10–
hotels–japan–south–korea–asia (Accessed 14 August
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32. Culture Of South Korea
The culture of South Korea has a rich history and has been impacted by several other cultures
throughout history. Culture is defined as the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of
people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts (Zimmermann,
2017). Culture has five major characteristics. First, it is learned. It is not biological; we do not
inherit it. Secondly, culture is shared. Because we share culture with other members of our group,
we are able to act in appropriate ways as well as predict how others will act. Third, culture is based
on symbols. A symbol is something that stands for something else. Symbols vary cross–culturally
and are arbitrary therefore, they only have meaning when people in a culture agree on their use.
Language, money and art are all symbols. Language is the most important symbolic component of
culture. Fourth, culture is integrated. All aspects of a culture are related to one another and to truly
understand a culture, one must learn about all of its parts, not only a few. Finally, culture is dynamic.
This simply means that cultures interact and change. All cultures share these basic features (chapter
nine). The Korean peninsula is divided between North Korea and South Korea. South Korea
occupies about forty–four percent of the island; the rest belonging either to North Korea or the
demilitarized zone. The terrain of South Korea is mostly mountainous there is only about 30 percent
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33. Korea Poverty
roduction
Our modern world of business is one that is wealthier than its ever been before, and countries seem
to be experiencing ground breaking economic growth, however this was not always the case and
many countries have fought very hard to reach the economic success they have today. With billions
of people on earth, there are billions of wealthy, and billions of people living in horrible poverty. For
a long time, Korea was considered a country full of extreme poverty, suffering the effects of war,
with very limited resources to survive. Many wondered if Korea would ever be able to blossom with
its struggles in the early 1950s. More than 60 years later, South Korea's economy has grown
immensely and become a prominent figure in the international market, with one of the world's best
economies. The biggest question with South Korea is: how did one of the poorest countries in the
world manage to escape the desperate grips of poverty? And achieve such incredible success, what
efforts and strategy were made to bring Korea out of poverty?
Background
In 1945 Korea gained independence from of Japan, however, the country was now split between
North and South Korea and it was not long before the Korean war soon broke out leaving South
Korea without a chance at rebuilding their economy. While the country experienced millions of
casualties, the Korean War left the newly formed Korean republic in a state of peril. During South
Korea's efforts in restoring their country, they
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34. There is still military interaction between North Korea...
There is still military interaction between North Korea and South Korea. North Korea–South Korea
conflicts began with political, diplomatic reasons from the division of Korea in 1945 following
World War II. Even though the Korean War finished, there still remains the tension between North
and South Korea. For example, according to CNN, in 1968, North Korea unsuccessfully attempted
to assassinate South Korea's president. In 1983, a bombing in Myanmar that was linked to North
Korea killed 17 South Korean officials and in 1987, North Korea was accused of bombing a South
Korean airplane. Fighting has also repeatedly occurred on both land and sea borders because each
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The song 'Our wish' has a thick texture, representing several different "layers" of instruments. One
layer is a string section, another a brass. This thickness gives richness of the instruments in the song.
A piece of the texture affected the atmosphere during 1950's, the timbre of the instruments playing
middle parts of the piece. There is a designated range on the piece, is the set of notes the player
should or can achieve while playing. Timbre instrument have a designated range and a playing
range. Also, dynamics, and duration ranges are interrelated on the piece and may achieve registrar
range at the expense of timbre. Because of the designated range, the player is expected to have
comfortable control of all aspects.
The tempo for the piece is Medium. This median durational level arranges of an entire sequence of
accented and give rise to a motif or figure. It is organized, by repetition and variation, into a definite
phrase that may characterize an entire song. Also, it is regarded as the fundamental formal unit of
the piece. These musical elements make the piece more noticeable and unique.
The song "Our wish" is lyrical in the key of E flat major. The time signature is compound meters.
Compound meter written with a time signature showing the number of divisions of the beat in each
measure. In the song, compound duple (two beats, each divided into three) is written as a time
signature with a numerator of six, such as 6/8. A time
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35. Korea Inhumane Research Paper
There are countries on this planet that still commit inhumane acts towards their own people every
day; one country that still does this is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, since its creation after World War II, has used inhumane methods and
propaganda to get the people to obey the government.
The root of this cause sprung into existence before the Second World War and the Japanese
exploitation of the land. Koreans were then known as the "Hermit Kingdom", as they would resist
any form of foreign occupation. In 1866, an armed Merchant Ship, called the "USS General
Sherman", ("General Sherman incident") was on a political trip and trade mission to Korea;
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The government claims that citizens get the full amount of basic rights and claim that DPRK has the
best rights in the world ( Federal Research Division, 172–175). Contrary to what they said, the
DPRK is one of the most repressive governments on the face of the earth. Their constitution claims
that they get freedom of religion, speech, press, and more ( 175–176). The North Korean
government instead ignores every single word in their own constitution (United Nations Human
Rights Council 3). The Supreme People's Assembly meets only once a year ( Federal Research
Division, 175–176). The current state of modern North Korea is based off the policy of aggression,
fear, and governmental brainwashing. (Daily Mail Reporter). North Korean citizens can and will be
placed in a labor camp if they do anything that goes against the regime ("North Korea"). Not only
can North Korean citizens get placed in a labor camp for going against the regime, but foreigners
can and will be placed in a labor camp for committing that crime, too (David Brunnstrom). In the
North, the government boasts about many of their so–called achievements and superiority over the
others. Their media constantly shows how plentiful and how powerful the country is ("Kim Jong
Un's New Year Address"). Videos and images of industry, food, technology, and stocked stores
picture the country as a perfect
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36. Social Civilization In Korea
The Japanese colonization of Korea made Koreans an easy target of exploitation. Since Japan was in
a great need of cheap labor, Korean workers were recruited during 1920s. In this essay, I am going
to discuss the significance of institutional racial discrimination targeted towards Korean workers in
interwar Japan as a tool of alienation and exploitation. One of the abiding discernments formed in
Karl Marx's Capital is that in the colonies of capitalist nation–states the apparitions of the law of the
supply and demand of labor are crushed. In the home country, the magnificent allurement of
capitalist production can be found in its capability to reproduce the wage laborer by regularly setting
him or her free, – firing him or her – and by creating a surplus population that rests in approximate
exteriority to capitalist manufacturing as the prerequisite for the commodification of labor power.
Regularly handling labor power as a expendable commodity is hence the way capitalist
manufacturing can assure that its most nonexpendable commodity – labor power – is constantly
there by the time capitalist manufacturing encounters so–called labor shortages during industrial
expansion. It is this reproductive apparatus that enables the smug knavery of the Japanese colonial
policymaker to envision and to formalize into normalized principles of economic shift, that owners
of labor power – who are de facto impelled to enter into a relationship of reliance with the wage
form – can take part in
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37. Koreas Aging Society
Running head: PROBLEM & SOLUTION PAPER
The Aging Society: How Can We Stop It?
(student's name)
Korea University (International Summer Campus)
Writing and Presentation Skills
August, 2011
What is the most critical problem that the Korean society faces today? Certainly, there are issues
such as the North–South relationship, the nuclear leak in Japan, and the overabundant rainfall.
However, one of the most widely discussed topics in the modern Korean society is the decreasing
birth rate and the increasing percentage of the older age groups. This phenomenon of the older age
groups taking a bigger portion of the overall population is called the "aging society." This
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This solution may sound a bit cruel to the elders. For those people who were desperately waiting for
retirement, either due to physically incapability or desire to rest, the extra years added onto
retirement age may sound like a torture. It may even cause people of young age groups to immigrate
to different parts of the world to avoid the extensive working years in their country. Also, elders are
less efficient in producing goods or providing services because of the natural health deterioration.
Therefore, even if the citizens accepted the decision of increasing the retirement age, the elders may
not be able to produce an expected amount of gross domestic product. However, the decrease in the
number of retired people itself helps with government revenue. Although the elders may not be able
to produce a sufficient amount of product to support the even older group of people, the exclusion of
the "moderately old" people from government pension and other government expenditures helps
sustain a healthy cycle in government revue. However, in order to successfully execute this plan, the
Korean government would need a very strong leader that is able to convince its citizens to trust the
government's decision because the increase in retirement age may enrage the general public. All in
all, this simple solution can be an option to consider. Another solution that may be used to solve this
problem is increasing the
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38. South Korea
Country report
South Korea – Electronic
Yu Ming Lin
Country Profile
In February 1945 the end of World War II, Korean Peninsula divided into North and South Korea.
South Korea also name Republic of Korea, 99,392 sq. km, has a population of almost 50 million,
and has its capital at Seoul, the largest city in Korea. The second largest city is Busan, which is the
country's main port, has wonderful nature harbor beside the delta of Nakdong River.
The major industrial prior 1948 was agriculture in Korea peninsula, South Korea was in a sever
environment of economic. The war damage and the refugee from North Korea keep South Korea
inflation and unemployment.
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(Data from http://ec.europa.eu/) Top Exports And Imports
With the success of Samsung and LG, South Korea has become the world's leader in electronic
industries. Therefore, the major export from South Korea is electrical machinery and equipment and
parts. And its export industries require foreign machinery and equipment for production, so
electronic elements become a main import for South Korea when South Korea has surpassed Japan
and the United States in selling memory chips, that's why importing chip machinery is so important
for South Korea's economy. They also are doing well in shipbuilding (Samsung Heavy Industries)
and automobile industries (Hyundai KIA) showing that South Korea became car. When they become
the number five car company in the world, Hyundai KIA is trying to expand more into China and
India's emerging markets. As a result, ships, boats, and vehicle are part of major export, so the iron
and steel play an important role in import. South Korea also have heavy depends on fossil fuels,
South Korea is the second largest importer of liquefied nature gas, and most from Malaysia,
Indonesia, Qatar, and Oman. (Data from WTA) Data from (http://www.eoearth.org)
(http://www.indexmundi.com) Foreign Direct Investments Inflows
During the 1997–1998 the Asia financial crisis, but it provided a great period for foreign company to
invest in Korea market. In the passed 10 years, the China's economic growth and keep investing in
other
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39. South Korea
OVERVIEW OF SOUTH KOREA WOOD, WILLY 09, JULY, 2015 Introduction This paper is an
analysis of the country of South Korea. Using the operational variables of PMESII–PT this paper
will identify the current situation in South Korea and the countries current issues. The overall
objective is to understand the motives of South Korea. Political The Republic of Korea has a liberal
democratic political system. South Koreas political foundation resides in the sovereignty of the
people and the responsibility to maintain every citizen's welfare. Currently the president of South
Korea is Park Geun–hye. The 11th and first female president was elected on February 25th, 2013.
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(2) The northern border is known as the DMZ (demilitarized zone) it is the most heavily armed
border in the world. At 2.5 miles wide and 150–miles long the heavily mined and guarded area has
served as a buffer zone since the cease fire in 1953.(3) The united States helps to guard the DMZ
and protect the ROK with approximately 30,000 troops and an arsenal of military equipment. The
country of South Korea is unable to maintain their own Nuclear weapons and relies on the US
Militaries nuclear weapons program to match North Koreas Nuclear weapons program. Although
the ROK army is well equipped and well trained it lacks the sheer numbers and nuclear capabilities
to match North Korea. Therefore the ROK relies heavily on the United States military assistance.
However with the ROK's consistent progression and strong economy it's only a matter of time
before the ROK will no longer need the help of the USA. (4) Economic The ROC has the 12th
largest economy in the world and is the 3rd largest in Asia. After world WII the ROC was one of the
poorest countries in Asia and its economy was designed solely to the needs of Japan. The ROC was
also dependent on US aid. In 1962 a coup led by General Park Chung–hee started a series of
ambitious economic development. This resulted in an economic shift to vastly more foreign trade
normalizing their economic relations with Japan.
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40. Dissimilarities Between North Korea and South Korea
Dissimilarities between North Korea and South Korea
"We risked our lives for a South Korean dream, but If a war breaks out, should I fight South
Koreans or should I shoot at my relatives in the North?" asks Ri Kyong" The Republic of Korea was
small a country which was located in the far eastern edge of Asia. It was separated when the Korea
War started in 1950 and lasted until 1953. At that time it turned into two different countries, which
are known today as North Korea and South Korea .Thereafter these two countries have attempted to
find ways to advance their power and wealth compared to the other, and work their way through the
world's exponential growth in all forms of technology. These days whoever walks through an
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They were strong allies with the Soviet Union and also other communist/socialist countries like
Cuba. Kim Jong IL was the former president/dictator until he died his successor is his son Kim Jong
Un. North Korea is a country ruled by sadistic leaders who force the people to stay in the primitive
lifestyle of farming and other rural ways of living, the people are controlled through the
government's propaganda to force men into the military and women into either military or
agricultural way of living. After the division the difference in their politics, also made them have
distinct economy. North Korea being a self–reliant regime, which means that, everything lies within
the hands of the leader Kim Jong–Il. They have very limited foreign relation with the West; majority
of their trade is with Republic of china and Russia. Therefore North Korea has an isolated economy
that mostly relies on itself with no advanced technology; For example, number of internet users is
less than 0.1 percent throughout North Korea. Moreover, factors like military expeditions and crop
failures (due to destructive farming practices, lack of machinery, and poor soil quality) have drained
countries revenue, which in turn affected the economy. Consequently, leading to bad living
conditions for the citizens, Lack of revenue initiated an economic crisis that have made people
suffer from malnutrition and deprive from good living
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41. Differences Between North Korea And South Korea
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Short Writing #3 It has been almost sixty–five years since the split of Korea into the North and
South. Although it was not until 1953 when Korea was confirmed by a signed agreement that it is
spilt in North Korea and South Korea. As a result of Korea separating into two countries, two
different people were in power with different types of governing. Although both countries were once
one single country, they both have merged into two totally different countries, that if in the future
they came back together to be one country it would be difficult to comprise their rulers and come to
an agreement of governing between them. When Korea separated into two countries, the communist
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Syngman was born on March 26,1875 in Pyongyang, Korea and died on July 19,1965 in Honolulu,
Hawaii, US. In 1896, he and other young Koreans leaders came together to form independence club,
which its main focus of the group was to assert Korea's independence. Then he moved to the United
States and settled in Washington D.C. While he was there, he was trying to secure promises of
Korean independence that were promised by the Allied. After World War 11, he began to be the only
known Korean leader that Americans knew. When he returned to Korea, two moderate leaders,
Chang Duk–Soo, and Song Jin Woo, were assassinated and leaving Rhee the most influential leader.
As a result of that, his party won the South Korea elections. Then on 1948, he became the president
of South Korea and the South Koreans liked him as a president that they kept reelected him in 1952,
1956, and 1960 elections.
Unlike North Korea, South Korea has different presidents in power and the power is not ruled by
family like N. Korea has. After Rhee, Yun Bo–Seon became president of South Korea. Bo–Seon was
born on August 26,1897 and died on July 18,1990. He became president in 1960 but was the only
president for two years and was the second president of South Korea. The current president of S.
Korea is the first woman president named Park Guen–Hye and was born on February 2, 1952. She
came into office in 2013 and is the eleventh
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