Cultural Differences between the US and Korea Since I came to the USA a year ago‚ I have experienced the customs here. Many customs in the USA are similar to the customs of my country‚ Korea. However‚ some differences are surprising‚ some are embarrassing‚ and some are just funny. Some of the different customs are related to New Year’s celebrations‚ dinner customs‚ and conversation styles. First‚ New Year’s Day is celebrated differently in Korea and the United States in numerous ways. In the USA
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Work: The Ministry of Labor in Korea has implemented a system in which all workers who do not miss a day of work in one week receive one paid holiday. Employees who do not miss a day of work in a full year are entitled to a 15-day paid vacation. Those who do miss days of work should expect a reduction in paid leave time. After the first year of work with a company‚ every two subsequent years translates into another paid holiday. Koreans use both the Solar and Lunar calendar which results in a
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North Korea has a communist‚ state-run‚ one-man dictatorship. However‚ North korea has gone through many steps to get where they are today. In 668 A.d.‚ Koreans were united by the Silla Dynasty. This dynasty united three kingdoms of Korea which included Silla‚ Paekhe‚ and Koruryo. After the unification‚ Korea obtained a more organized bureaucratic model which was in accord with China. This system divided the Korean peninsula into 9 different provinces. The system also included systems of ministries
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North and South: War on the Korean Peninsula War on the Korean Peninsula is always a possibility. While most experts agree that “ Korean War II” is not imminent‚ the actions of the new North Korean leader‚ Kim Jong Un‚ lead the United States to ponder the possibility of another Korean War. Andrew Salmon shows in his article “ Korean nightmare: Experts ponder potential conflict” the devastating loss of life on both sides‚ the epic battle that would take place between the North‚ South and United
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Future of North Korea Economy: Politics Over Economic Policy The terms starvation‚ isolation‚ totalitarianism‚ and nuclear ambitions combined would remind most people the hermit kingdom in East Asia‚ the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea‚ and its Kim dynasty. After the demise of the aged dictator Kim Jong Il in December 2011‚ the country went through a period of mourning the death of their “beloved” Great General and‚ undergoing a power succession to his 29-year-old son‚ Kim Jong Un. He
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and contrast two countries – Korea and Vietnam Korea and Vietnam are different countries in the world. However‚ they also have some similarities. Like Korea‚ Vietnam is a rapidly developing country. This essay is going to compare two countries in some features such as location‚ climate‚ and natural landscape. Korea and Vietnam have both similarities and differences in terms of location. Both Korea and Vietnam are adjacent to China. Although they are both in Asia‚ Korea is in the North eastern part
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increasingly minatory power of North Korea‚ it is clear they currently stand as a posing threat to the people of America. These ultimatums have formed as a result of the threat the United States delineates in the eye’s of North Korean president Kim Jong-un. In recent years‚ North Korea has continued to threaten a nuclear war on the U.S. and similar worldwide powers‚ which would be devastating to people not only living in these endangered areas‚ but to the people of North Korea as well (Fifield). As evidenced
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of US Policy Towards North Korea By Cynthia M. Lewis Inter/National Security Studies Lesson 8 22 June 2012 Instructor: Dr. Bruce Bechtol Jr. Air Command and Staff College Distance Learning Maxwell AFB‚ AL One of the security challenges facing the United States (US) is the US and North Korea relations. The US policy toward North Korea is diplomatic yet firm. North Korea is our longest standing adversary. Policy toward North Korea is one of the most enduring
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Civilization: Korea‚ Japan and Vietnam Introduction Because of the remarkable durability of Chinese civilization as well as its marvelous technological and economic innovations‚ other cultures began to imitate China. Japan‚ Korea‚ and Vietnam were all drawn into China’s cultural and political orbit in the postclassical period. Each of the three areas interacted with China differently. Of the three‚ Japan was able to retain its complete political independence‚ while Vietnam and Korea were subjected
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South Korean-Business Etiquette and Cultural Aspects “Welcome to South Korea”. This will more than likely be the greeting one hears when arriving in South Korea on a business trip. Knowing as much about the country and its people will be extremely important to your visit. It’s also important to know as much about the language‚ their customs and culture as humanly possible‚ but for this paper we will focus on business practices and etiquette. Some of the business topics we need to discuss are where
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