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    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

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    Unified Korea

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    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 a democratic government. Two extremely distinctive countries were created

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    Koreas Aging Society

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Deforestation In Korea

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    (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

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    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

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    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

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    es Geog 4 (30546) M, W,F 8-8:50am 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

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    Korea Poverty

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    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

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