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Alex Thompson

Education Fever: Society, Politics, and the Pursuit of Schooling in South Korea - 0 views

koreaweb.ws/ksr04-02.htm

schooling team30

shared by Alex Thompson on 25 Apr 08 - Cached
  • In terms of economics, political science, and sociology, increases in education have been shown to bolster economic development and politically mobilize the public. The South Korean case, with its rapid economic growth since the 1960s and the shift to democratization in the 1980s, is a strong example supporting this claim.
    • Olivia Statmore
      Olivia Statmore on 09 May 08
       
      This will show that South Korean education has dramatically improved from 40 years ago. The government of South Korea is supporting innovation and political freedom in the schools.
staci fink

South Korea breaking news - South Korean newspapers - South Korean tabloids - 0 views

www.newswealth.com/...south_korea.html

team20

shared by staci fink on 02 Jun 08 - Cached
  • The NewsWealth.com South Korea News Media Guide spotlights South Korean current events via major daily South Korean newspapers, South Korea news blogs, magazines, South Korean tabloids, and other South Korea news sources for multimedia coverage of South Korean breaking news plus top stories on showbiz celebrities, South Korea politics, sports events, the South Korea travel industry, South Korean newspaper advertising, medical tours, eco tourism, luxury camping, retirement in South Korea, investing in South Korea, business opportunities, accommodations, telecom services, immigration guidelines, expat employment, import & export, forex trading, money transfer rates, and more.
  • staci fink on 02 Jun 08
     
    South Korea News Media Guide spotlights South Korean current events via major daily South Korean newspapers, South Korea news blogs, magazines, South Korean tabloids, and other South Korea news sources for multimedia coverage of South Korean breaking news plus top stories on showbiz celebrities, South Korea politics, sports events, the South Korea travel industry, South Korean newspaper advertising, medical tours, eco tourism, luxury camping, retirement in South Korea, investing in South Korea, business opportunities, accommodations, telecom services, immigration guidelines, expat employment, import & export, forex trading, money transfer rates, and more.
Mike Acker

Political system of South Korea - 0 views

www.123independenceday.com/...political-system.html

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shared by Mike Acker on 01 May 08 - Cached
    • Mike Acker
      Mike Acker on 01 May 08
       
      The Executive
staci fink

CNN.com - Voting begins in South Korea parliamentary elections - April 12, 2000 - 0 views

archives.cnn.com/...skorea.election

team20

shared by staci fink on 01 May 08 - Cached
  • oting has begun across South Korea in parliamentary elections that observers say are critical to the country's economic and political future. The elections come amid now-robust economic performance, as well as on the heels of the announcement of improved ties with North Korea. Rival candidates made last-ditch appeals for votes as the world focused on the first-ever summit between the two Koreas.
  • Another pressing issue for Kim's 2-year-old government is the reform of South Korea's inefficient economic systems, especially its family-owned conglomerates, or chaebol. About a dozen of the conglomerates collapsed under debts in 1997, forcing South Korea to accept a record $58 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund.
  • President Kim has publicly said reunions of those separated family members will top the agenda. Only 50 people from each Korea were allowed to cross the border in 1985 for the first temporary family reunions. No further reunions have since been arranged because of military and political tensions. The Korean border, the world's most heavily armed, is sealed with nearly 2 million troops deployed on both sides.
John Pedersen

South Korea (03/08) - 0 views

www.state.gov/...2800.htm

team19

shared by John Pedersen on 14 Feb 08 - Cached
    • dekker28
      dekker28 on 27 Feb 08
       
      many invasions by larger neighbors in 2000 years of existence/// Repelled numerous foreign invasions
    • dekker28
      dekker28 on 27 Feb 08
       
      1910- Japan began 35 year period of colonial rule over Korea/// Many older Koreans stil hold a grudge against Japan
  • Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers in 1945, signaling the end of World War II, only further embroiled Korea in foreign rivalries.
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  • On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea
  • The war left almost three million Koreans dead or wounded and millions of others homeless and separated from their families.
  • The Second Republic under the leadership of Chang Myon ended after only one year, when Major General Park Chung-hee led a military coup. Park's rule, which resulted in tremendous economic growth and development but increasingly restricted political freedoms, ended with his assassination in 1979
  • . Subsequently, a powerful group of military officers, led by Lieutenant General Chun Doo Hwan, declared martial law and took power.
    • dekker28
      dekker28 on 27 Feb 08
       
      throughout the Park and Chun eras, there were many strong protests against the authorities, led by students and labor union activists
  • movements reached a climax after Chun's 1979 coup and declaration of martial law.
  • Former business executive and Mayor of Seoul Lee Myung-bak's 5-year term begins with his inauguration on February 25, 2008.
  • In 1987, Roh Tae-woo, a former general, was elected president
  • 1992 election of a long-time pro-democracy activist, Kim Young-sam. Kim became Korea's first civilian elected president in 32 years.
  • Thereafter, pro-democracy activities intensified even more, ultimately forcing political concessions by the government in 1987, including the restoration of direct presidential elections.
    • Mike Acker
      Mike Acker on 25 Apr 08
       
      Look under People, Government, and Economy
  • Natural resources: Limited coal, iron ore, limestone, kaolinite, and graphite.Agriculture, including forestry and fisheries: Products--rice, vegetables, fruit, root crops, barley; cattle, pigs, chickens, milk, eggs, fish. Arable land--17% of land area
  • PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Korean(s).Population (2006): 48,846,823.Population annual growth rate (2006): 0.42%.Ethnic groups: Korean; small Chinese minority.Religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Shamanism, Confucianism, Chondogyo.Language: Korean.Education: Years compulsory--9. Enrollment--11.5 million. Attendance--middle school 99%, high school 95%. Literacy--98%.Health (2006): Infant mortality rate--6.16/1,000. Life expectancy--77.0 yrs (men 73.6 yrs.; women 80.8 yrs).Work force (2005): 23.53 million. Services--67.2%; mining and manufacturing--26.4%; agriculture--6.4%.
    • Meg! Vetter
      Meg! Vetter on 06 May 08
       
      economy and natural resources
    • Meg! Vetter
      Meg! Vetter on 06 May 08
       
      Economy and resources
    • Meg! Vetter
      Meg! Vetter on 06 May 08
       
      Econmy and resources
    • Meg! Vetter
      Meg! Vetter on 06 May 08
       
      SouthKorea and other countries
  • puppies4life on 14 Feb 08
     
    good info
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  • melissar14 on 20 Feb 08
     
    economy facts
  • morgan0127 on 26 Feb 08
     
    general information (economy)
  • katenix on 26 Feb 08
     
    info on economy, government, etc
  • sburnzy on 27 Feb 08
     
    This tells everything!!!!
  • Joshua Geiss on 25 Apr 08
     
    everything but the kitchen sink!
  • Ryan Henning on 28 Apr 08
     
    etc
  • Stephen Morrash on 28 Apr 08
     
    overview general information
  • Matt Kinney on 30 Apr 08
     
    Mostly a history of modern South Korea
  • Becky Dadey on 01 May 08
     
    very good site.
staci fink

Soc 202 - Current Events: North Korea vs. South Korea - 0 views

soc202events.blogspot.com/...orth-korea-vs-south-korea.html

team20

shared by staci fink on 02 Jun 08 - Cached
  • staci fink on 02 Jun 08
     
    According to analysts, the attitude taken by the North Korean government is a direct response to South Korea's recently-toughened attitude, which has urged de-nuclearization and sided with the U.S. government on a number of political issues. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->Their rocky relationship is nothing new; they have been, at least, in a state of semi-war since the Korean War ended in 1953. <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->The South Korean Defense Ministry said North Korea "was intentionally interpreting Seoul's objectives and remarks by its officials in a malicious manner." <!--[endif]--> To an uninvolved citizen of a relatively separatist state, this news, although new to me, isn't personally provocative. While I hope that their issues are resolved peaceably (which seems unlikely), I remain, for the moment, relatively ignorant and thus uninvolved.
Alex Innes

South Korea: a brief social and political history - 0 views

www.essortment.com/...southkoreahist_rvih.htm

team18

shared by Alex Innes on 29 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Joshua Geiss on 29 Apr 08
     
    A breif history of post WWII South Korea.
  • Matt Kinney on 30 Apr 08
     
    Brief history of modern South Korea
  • Alex Innes on 13 May 08
     
    yea thats right
staci fink

Paper: North Korea and the South Korean Economy - 0 views

www.iie.com/...paper.cfm

shared by staci fink on 29 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Financially, South Korea is more integrated into the world economy now than it was in 1994. Foreigners are major players in the capital markets, accounting for nearly 40 percent of stock market transactions, and South Korean residents have greater opportunities to move their funds abroad. The use by South Korean financial firms of off-balance sheet transactions and financial derivatives, which did not exist in 1994, is expanding rapidly. While it is true that the South Korean stock market actually rose during the last crisis, the expanded role of foreign participants and the increased complexity of the financial transactions mean that the market today is far less susceptible to political intervention than it was a decade ago.
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