With a recorded history stretching back to 37 BC(Cumings‚ 2005)‚ The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK)‚ or north Korea as it is known to us‚ is a country of many dubious distinctions‚ habitually invaded and in conflict throughout its history by outside powers from‚ Russia‚ China‚ Japan and the USA‚ the DPRK‚ as it is now known‚ has a long history of distrust of outsiders and is one of the most isolated countries known. Founded in its current state in the moths after WW2 under the leadership
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1. Introduction Nowadays in South Korea it is possible to live a „Samsung-only“ life: You can use a Samsung credit card to buy a Samsung TV on which to watch a Samsung-owned pro baseball team in your Samsung-made apartment. The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Seoul and operating worldwide. During the last century Samsung became the largest chaebol – the Korean term for corporate groups that were jump-start with government support and established
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South Korea is a country that proves to be unstoppable‚ during the development of the nation for many years‚ South Korea still became targets of corruption and war. Historic wars such as the Korean war and the Japanese war proved that South Korea is still strong during the times when they were overrun. However‚ South Korea has gained their independence and has proven to be a powerful country alone‚ with a strong economy‚ good trading partners with other countries and most importantly hold a lot of
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U.S.-South Korea Relations Congressional Research Service http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41481.pdf ‚ 6/5/12 Summary Overview South Korea is one of the United States’ most important strategic and economic partners in Asia. Members of Congress tend to be interested South Korea-related issues for a number of reasons. First‚ the United States and South Korea have been allies since the early 1950s. Under their military alliance‚ the United States is committed to helping South Korea defend itself
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SC2214 Assignment Advertising and the Feminisation of Men in Korea. Introduction – The Situation in Korea The traditional criteria for male attractiveness seemed to be the inverse-triangle shaped body‚ muscles‚ broad shoulders and a sculpted face. These are all indicators of high levels of testosterone‚ and would be desirable according to evolutionary psychology. Then the advent of the metrosexual man broke a new frontier‚ making it acceptable for men to care about their appearance. However‚ there
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South Korea and Safe Water In all civilizations around the world‚ whether poor or rich‚ proper facilities to distribute safe water and an ample amount of it to its inhabitants‚ is absolutely necessary. South Korea is among many countries that have the majority of their population receiving safe water however‚ not all of South Korea’s people are able to get safe water. Many Koreans are lucky enough to receive safe water to their homes. In fact‚ 83% receive safe water. South Korea however‚ is
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South Korea a Vacation Destination Looking for a vacation destination that is educational and entertaining? Take a Look at South Korea as a possibility. South Korea is located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula‚ bordered by North Korea or the Democratic People’s Republic to the north and by China to the southeast across the Yellow Sea. An interesting note is that one-half of South Korea’s population lives in or around Seoul‚ the capital. Seoul is the second most populated city in the
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7 reasons to visit Korea in 2012 Posted on January 11‚ 2012 by Admin Whether you’re a shopaholic‚ a workaholic‚ a K-Pop fanatic‚ a foodie‚ a filmmaker‚ or just plain superstitious: 2012 is a good year to be here. [pic] 2012‚ the year the world supposedly ends. All the more reason to visit Korea — the Land of Morning Calm — to soothe your terror before the world is destroyed by a meteorite. And 2012 is also the Year of the Dragon‚ according to the Chinese zodiac. And not only that‚ but
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Health Care System in South Korea. Health Care system can be defined as the care and service which is been given to any individual by the help of medical and health related professionals. Health care also means to treat‚ manage and prevent the health of all humans. Health care is an important aspect of life as every individual needs to be healthy‚ and without health care it is not possible to remain fit. In South Korea National Health Insurance (NHI) compulsorily provides health care. Even
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Delegation of South Korea UN Security Council 21st Century Global War on Terrorism: Security v. Sovereignty Position paper One of the most exponential problems worldwide today is modern terrorism and the effects it has on different countries. After 9/11‚ there have been continuous terrorist attacks in the world. For instance‚ Chechen terrorists in the Moscow Theater caused around 200 casualties in 2002; 200 tourists died after serial car bombing in Indonesia in the same year; 190 casualties on
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