was the Korean War in 1950 to 1953. Following 1945‚ Korea had been divided into communist North Korea‚ supported by the Soviet Union and later China‚ and non-communist South Korea‚ supported by the United States. North Korea invaded the South‚ and gained control of almost the entire country. Us president Truman raised the issue to the united nations‚ and called for a national united nations military force to emit North Korean forces from the South. Australia was one of fifteen nations fighting‚ involving
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study engineering. There are a few reasons why I choose South Korea for this student exchange program. Firstly‚ I think South Korea is dynamic developed country and have advance technology. I believe this will make South Korea as a perfect country to study. Secondly‚ studying in South Korea will give me a lot of experiences. I will be able to learn about South Korea cultures‚ worldview‚ and traditions. My expectation from studying in South Korea is through this student exchange program will give me
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Seongmin Kim Professor J. Durso English 102 3 March 2015 My Hometown The salty and fishy stench fills up my nostrils whenever I think about my hometown‚ Pohang‚ South Korea. Pohang is a well-known port city in my country‚ South Korea‚ for its size and its almost 1‚000 years of history. Many tourists from both inside and outside of my country visite Pohang for vacations or short-term travels. As I am recurring back to my memories about my hometown‚ I now realize how beautiful and attractive it
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Electronics Industry The strategic competitors of Sony are LG‚ Samsung & Panasonic. Brief information about the competitor of Sony Electronics Corporation LG Electronics (Korea) is a multinational electronics company‚ the second-largest South Korean chaebol following Samsung headquartered in Yeouido‚ Seoul‚ South Korea. The company operates its business through four divisions: Mobile Communications‚ Home Entertainment‚ Home Appliances‚ and Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions. It is the world’s
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The Korean Armistice Agreement‚ acease-fire armistice * U.N. invasion of North Korea repelled * Chinese invasion of South Korea repelled * Korean Demilitarized Zoneestablished‚ little territorial change at the 38th parallel border‚ essentiallyuti possidetis | Territorial changes | Korean Demilitarized Zone established; both sides gained little border territory at the 38th parallel | | Belligerents | * South Korea * United Nations * United States * United Kingdom * (U.N. Resolution
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Causes of conflict: 1) Competition for scarce natural resources 1) As countries need natural resources as a source of revenue and income for the country. 2) Natural resources are very important to a country as it could be sold for money‚ use in trade or as raw materials in furthering industrialization. 3) Thus it ensures the survival for the nation and thus countries would fight for it to ensure their own survival 4) this can be clearly seen from the Iceland-Britain
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Culinary tourism a growing focus For New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE — Boosters of New Mexico’s tourism industry are increasingly focusing on the state’s kitchens and restaurants as attractions that’ll draw more visitors and their dollars to the state. Tourism Secretary Monique Jacobson estimates that New Mexico’s spending to promote culinary tourism will reach $100‚000 during the current fiscal year‚ the Albuquerque Journal reported online Sunday. “It’s something we don’t want to [just] let happen
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Origins of collectivism Collectivism‚ as defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica‚ is observed in social organizations in which the individual is seen as being subordinate to a social collectivity such as a state‚ nation‚ race or social class. In Korea‚ collectivism has its roots from Confucianism‚ where goals of the group are more important than that of self-fulfillment. Schools of the past emphasized on the teachings of Confucian‚ which had an impact on the workings of the Korean society. The
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attempting to develop a nuclear arsenal for many reasons. This Paper will look at what can be the advantages for a developing nation to develop a nuclear arsenal. By doing so‚ this paper will compare three developing nations‚ Pakistan‚ Iran‚ and North Korea‚ and analyse three different points that demonstrate how the development of a nuclear arsenal is or would be a strategic advantage. The first point we will look at is how it can increase the countries regional influence. The second point we will look
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I. Global health policy overview Japan‚ being a country well-known for its world’s leading average life expectancy‚ is always being conscious about maintaining high health levels for its people. Aside from providing measures and support to the domestic health of Japanese citizens‚ Japan is also being aware on contributing towards the global health. As said on the "Japan’s Global Health Policy 2011-2015" enhanced by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 2010‚ Japan’s goal is to: 1) accelerating
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