After dividing into the two nations, the Korea's still had problems with what their arrangement turned out to be. South and North Korea both wanted land that turned out to be in each other possession, something that they did not want. Because of this fight over land, politics, and rights, a civil war broke out. South Korea received most of the blame for this war within one country. South Korea was said to provoke the North and were actually the ones who not only started most battles, but also was the side that sent the most troops in to invade North Korea. This strong overwhelming insurgence from both sides made this civil war one that would damage land and its people far beyond repair.
This was a very sad occurrence as it was a war between a nation that had high hopes of being freed from an overbearing power, such…...

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When Korea received its freedom and independence from Japan, it was practically taken advantage of. All other nations involved, such as the United States, Russia, Great Britain, etc., wanted to instinctively take part in revitalizing Korea with other intentions in mind. Both parties, both countries involved created unnecessary turmoil in a land that was already in search of its own identity. Instead of helping out, in the end, they ended up causing damage that to this day, still lives on. Everything was decided for a nation, without consulting the nation that would be directly affected by everything. It was this inconsiderate way of thinking that would eventually prevent Korea from every really being just one country.

In Chapter 5 of Bruce Cumming's Korea's Place in the Sun (1997), life for Korea after the division of it into two states, North and South Korea, is discussed with more detail. After dividing into the two nations, the Korea's still had problems with what their arrangement turned out to be. South and North Korea both wanted land that turned out to be in each other possession, something that they did not want. Because of this fight over land, politics, and rights, a civil war broke out. South Korea received most of the blame for this war within one country. South Korea was said to provoke the North and were actually the ones who not only started most battles, but also was the side that sent the most troops in to invade North Korea. This strong overwhelming insurgence from both sides made this civil war one that would damage land and its people far beyond repair.

This was a very sad occurrence as it was a war between a nation that had high hopes of being freed from an overbearing power, such as Japan. After so many decades under Japanese rule, Korea was finally free to establish itself as its own independent nation, but instead had so many political, governmental, and outside forces influencing their every decision, that it instead caused a turmoil that is still present till this day. When Korea was finally no longer under Japan's colonization, it instead turned one people against another and at the cost of so many lives. What is even more astonishing about all this, the disagreements, the civil war, is that even after all that fighting, and all the deaths, everything is still the same. Nothing was won, but so much was lost. Had it not been for so many outside influences, influences that did not fully comprehend their already established culture, and their way of living, things could have turned out differently. If maybe from the beginning Korea itself could have determined where divisions were to be set, or if even divisions were necessary, this civil war could have been avoided, or if not avoided, it's damage on families, land, and culture could have been far less than it actually turned out to be.

That the market was going to open at that was inevitable, since international regulators and most other nations were once again opening their markets to U.S. beef. However, the Korean government, which had promised domestic farmers that it would keep tariffs high to protect the local industry, set about rapidly removing those tariffs when the Free Trade Agreement was reached (Hankyoreh, 2007).
The response was swift. ith a dramatic increase in supply imminent, beef prices began to decrease. Korean beef farmers began trying to unload their cattle at market, but found few buyers. The price of a female calf dropped from 3.2 million won before the Free Trade Agreement 2.3 million won after. Korean cattle farmers, who had seen their industry grow under the ban and protectionist tariffs were now facing a crisis.

For its part, the general public had other concerns. Fueled by inflammatory media reports that contained gross distortions…...

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Works Cited:

Cooper, W. & Manyin, M. (2007). The proposed South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). CRS Report to Congress. Retrieved November 19, 2009 from  http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33435.pdf 

No author. South Korea. CIA Factbook Online. Retrieved November 19, 2009 from  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html 

Kim, Y.; Puangsumalee, P.; Barrett, D.; Haseltine, C. & Warr, S. (2009). Korean beef market: Developments and prospects. Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Retrieved November 18, 2009 from  http://www.abareconomics.com/publications_html/livestock/livestock_09/KoreanBeef.pdf 

Hankyoreh. (2007). With FTA Ink still drying, cow farmers feel change already. Hangyoreh. Retrieved November 19, 2009 from  http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_business/202294.html

Korea
South Korea has often been referred to an economic miracle. This is because the country went from a conquered and impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse. Its close proximity to China, Japan and it is a major trading partner of the United States. This is fueling growth in the last several decades. The result is that the nation has become one of the premier destinations for manufacturing. This is having a positive effect by diversifying the economy and it enables the middle class to develop. ("CIA World Factbook," 2015) For a large international retailer, this presents a unique opportunity for them become a dominant player inside: the women's wear and cosmetic sector. To fully understand what is occurring requires focusing on the retail environment and the impact of the currency. Together, these different elements will highlight the opportunities and challenges they will face inside South Korea.

etail Environment

South Korea is the…...

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References

CIA World Factbook. (2015). CIA.gov. Retrieved from: factbook/geos/ks.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-

South Korean Won. (2015). XE. Retrieved from:   korean-wonhttp://www.xe.com/currency/krw-south -

Standard and Poor's. (2015). S&P Reports. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

Korea
Describe how gender and family roles differed from the Kory? o the Late Chos-n dynasties. What brought about these changes?

he Choson dynasty was one that was unique for its time. During this period, women's rights were very rare, and in many cases, obtrusive. For instance, sons were given priority over daughters. Men were seen as more powerful than women in regards to socio-economic status, voting rights, and over jurisdiction. his dynasty therefore was characterized by male dominance relative to their female counterparts. Laws during this period were heavily skewed towards males. For instance, Choson Dynasty law prohibited widows from remarrying, though a similar prohibition was not extended to widowers. Further, the sons and grandsons of widows who defied the ban, like children of secondary wives, were not allowed to take the civil service examinations and become scholar-officials. his examination, particularly during the Choson dynasty was very integral to financial and…...

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The Koryo dynasty however, was characterized with equality between men and women. In many instances, women held prominent positions within society. Female shamans were also ritual leaders and held great influence over the royal family. Property inheritance was equal between sexes. Women of the Koryo court had significant influence on politics as consorts, wives, and regents. This dynasty created vast amounts of wealth and prosperity as society was equal and utilized the full potential of its constituents. The change ultimately occurred through the adoption of neo-Confucian rituals and customers. According to Confucian custom, once married, a woman had to leave her parents' household permanently and then occupy the lowest position in her husband's family. In these instances, women were often abused and mistreated. Giving birth to a son was the ultimate form of honor under these rituals. As such, men were naturally held on a pedestal, whereas women were seen on a lower level.

2. During the Japanese occupation and colonization of Korea, there was, after the Sam-il (March 1st) movement, a relaxing of colonial policies under the bunkei seiji (Cultural Government) approach from 1920-25. Compare and contrast these policies with those enacted under the post-1925 lead-up to the Pacific War (WWII in Asia).

The cultural government approach of the 1920's was one of easing policies. During, this period, Japanese began to allow Koreans to settle more of the land in which they worked. It provided economic prosperity to the land and provided Koreans with a sense of ownership. This was in start contrast to the earlier movements in which Japanese rule was strong and burdensome. This period was also characterized by land ownership. Ultimately, wealth was determined by the amount of land an individual owned and cultivated for profit. During the March 1st movement, many Koreans lost their land ownership overnight as they were unable to prove ownership. As such, the owners of land steadily were Japanese while the tenants were almost always Korean. However, as industrialization began to take hold in Korean, many policies change. Land owners began to lose their power as more Koreans began to move into cities with better opportunities. As more Koreans entered the middle class, they became more viable as a community, eventually leading to the pacific war.

In many ways, this simply underscores the general difficulty of cultural adjustment to life in the United States. But in a more specific way to the Korean culture, this also illuminates the particular difficulty of retaining a valued heritage while finding ways to gain greater cultural comfort in the United States. Kim-upnaw (2001) points to this as promoting a tension not just between Koreans and other ethnic groups in the U.S. But of further challenging the cherished unity of Korean communities themselves. For many younger Koreans who recognize the value in adopting some aspects of the western cultural identity, there is a mounting sense of disconnect from those from prior generations who have sought to maintain distinct elements of the Korean culture and its attendant philosophies. Thus, Kim-upnaw reports on this disconnect that such is the natural product of the sharply differing value systems of Americans and Koreans. Of…...

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References

Carey, W.P. (2006). Take Off Your Shoes and Ask for Slippers: Integrating Corporate Culture in Global Business. Arizona State University.

Chang, E.T. (1998). Toward Understanding Korean and African-American Relations. Organization of American Historians.

Cresswell, J. (2008). Cultural Differences. Ask-ETO Recruiting.

Danico, M. (2006). Korean-American Diaspora: Transcending Cultural Boundaries. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Government initiaiatives, economic initiatives, and educational initiatives combine to create a business environment conducive to innovation, research, development, and growth. Furthermore, Korean universities have partnered with schools in the United States and Europe to maximize innovation and scientific research potential. Korea also implemented a Time Division Exchange (TDX) development program that allowed foreign companies to pick up the slack while Korean ICT infrastructure was still being developed domestically. ather than restricting growth, the TDX initiative stimulated it, and increased domestic competition so that Korean firms developed specific ICT initiatives and goals.
Another key to Korea's ICT success has been the recognition of standards like CDMA. The importance of standards to effective ICT development has not yet been realized in China. At the same time, China faces enormous geographic and cultural obstacles that make adopting similar standards more difficult. Likewise, domestic Chinese companies like Huawei and Lenovo have yet to find…...

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References

Briedne, M. (2005). Information and Communications Technology in China. A general overview of the current Chinese initiatives and trends in the area of ICT. VINNOVA.

Trade
The audience for this presentation is a group of managers from American companies. The objective is to sell more Korean televisions in the United States, because South Korea believes that it has a competitive advantage in television. The presentation will deliver some background information about South Korea and its trade with the U.S., assuming that the audience has a few functioning brain cells.

Political Background

The Korean peninsula was split in the 1950s by a bloody war in which the U.S. was a major participant, between the communist North Korea and the democratic capitalist South Korea. Only South Korea has trade with the United States. Since the Korean War, South Korea has maintained its capitalist democratic system, and enjoyed a high degree of stability. Under this political environment, South Korea's economy has flourished. The only genuine threat to political stability in South Korea is the unpredictable actions of North Korea. For this…...

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Reference

CIA World Factbook. (2014). South Korea. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved November 9, 2014 from  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html 

CountryStudies. (2014). Money and banking. Country Studies. Retrieved November 9, 2014 from  http://countrystudies.us/south-korea/54.htm 

Export.gov (2014). Tariff tool home. Export.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2014 from  http://export.gov/fta/ftatarifftool/TariffDetail.aspx?ID=363348&PortType=Import&Partner=1 

Hofstede. (2014). South Korea. Geert Hofstede. Retrieved November 9, 2014 from  http://geert-hofstede.com/south-korea.html

Korea
The Effects of the Historical Division of Korea on Industry, Agriculture & Family

Before the Korean ar from 1950-1953, Korea was a single nation. Afterwards, the nation was divided into two halves, the North which embraced totalitarian communism, and the South which followed the path of liberal democracy (Kwak & Hwang). After decades of this difference, stark differences have emerged between the two nations, particularly in terms of industry, agriculture, and family life.

Since the end of the Korean ar, North and South Korea have had dramatically different economic systems that have influenced the development of both industry and agricultural production. South Korea employs a capitalist market system, while North Korea has adapted central planning economy that is most historically well-known in the former Soviet Union (Kwak & Hwang). For industrial, and business in general, development the differences in economic systems could not be more severe. Though many factors are certainly at…...

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Works Cited

Kwak, Jung-Bin and Hwang, Jung Won. "South and North Korea." Economic Country Comparison. Boston University. 2002. 9 Dec. 2009 .

"North Korea Family Life." Country Studies. 9 Dec. 2009 .

Nosotro, Rit. "The Differences between North and South Korea." Hyperhistory. 2009. 9 Dec. 2009 .

Korea First Bank
Why did the Korean government choose New Bridge Capital over Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation?

he reason why New Bridge Capital was selected over Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) is because it offered the government more control. Under the deal, New Bridge was going to give the Korean government a 51% stake in the firm. However, New Bridge would have 100% operational control and could determine the management structure / operations of the bank's daily functions. his was a more attractive offer by allowing the Korean government to easily intervene during times of financial crisis. At the same time, it allowed them to sell a portion of their assets and focus on maintaining the majority of control.

HSBC was going to take 100% ownership over the bank during a period of several years. Initially, the deal called for them purchasing 80% of the shares outright. Over the…...

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This was a good deal for New Bridge Capital. It allowed them to own a stake in a banking asset, which could increase their bottom line results. While at the same time, they could expand and position, to take advantage of new opportunities inside the growing economies of the region. This is something the firm wanted to do, since it established operation inside South Korea in 1994.

In the case of the government, the deal meant that it could maintain a controlling interest and ensure that the bank's operations were transparent. This made it possible to monitor what was happening and set the policies / procedures from behind the scenes. The deal addressed one of their main concerns, which affected the bank prior to the Korean government nationalizing it (i.e. corruption and illegal activities). If South Korea was to grow, it would require having an open banking system which could adhere to international standards. The New Bridge Capital deal allowed them to sell off of percentage of the assets. Yet, it enabled them to maintain a majority stake and influence what was happening.

The timing of the sale occurred at the right time. This is because the economy was quickly growing and more foreign direct investment capital was coming into South Korea. To ensure that the financial system was prepared for these changes, the Korean government had to shift its policies by spinning off a certain percentage of their ownership. This transaction allowed them to achieve these objectives.

North Korea's provocation to the U.S., South Korea and Japan with the help of their nuclear weapons, media and foreign policy.
"The most critical thing in the war of North Korea is to teach everyone of our nation to hate U.S. imperialism, or else, all of us will be unable to defeat them who are boating about their technological superiority." These are the famous words of the leader of North Korea who had instigated the hatred for U.S. And its allies in the North Koreans. The beliefs and ideology of North Korea is entirely different from Unites States of America, Japan and South Korea and there have been many issues in the past amongst these nations. The conflicting national interest and the pursuit for technological superiority is a major threat to the world development and world security.

The rise of the nuclear technology has meant a greater threat of wars and…...

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References:

Sanctions and War on the Korean Peninsula -- Martin Hart-Landsberg and John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus, January 17, 2007

National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction -- December 2002 White House release

Suzy Kim and John Feffer, "Hardliners Target Detente with North Korea," Foreign Policy in Focus, 11 February 2008

The Woodrow Wilson Center's Nuclear Proliferation International History Project The Wilson Center's Nuclear Proliferation International History Project contains primary source material relating to North Korea's nuclear weapon program.

North Korea
The first words used in the National Geographic Explorer episode on North Korea, before any other introduction is said, are "mysterious" and "terrifying." The state of North Korea is known as the Hermit Kingdom, because it has been literally cut off from the rest of the world for decades. The narrator of the National Geographic Explorer episode calls it the "most isolated country on earth." Cellular phones are banned. There is no way of knowing what is going on over the border. North Korea is "terrifying" because fear is at the basis of the regime's method of social and political control. There are many reasons why North Korea has imposed a strict form of self-isolation. The root cause, as explained in the video, is that the Korean peninsula had been invaded one too many times. After the Japanese occupation, the Americans came to impose their will and finally, the…...

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Works Cited

French. "The Juche State: Political Theory in North Korea."

Kang, Jin Woong. "Political Uses of Confucianism in North Korea."

National Geographic Explorer. "Inside North Korea." Available online:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxLBywKrTf4 

Park, Han S. "Military-First (Songun) Politics: Implications for External Policies."

North Korea
In the film elcome to Dongmakgol (2005), Korea is portrayed as the naive and innocent victim of foreign imperialists and ideologies that divide the country in half and then destroy it. Symbolically, the village of Dongmakgol high up in the mountains is Korea, and is populated by simply, friendly, humane people who are not even aware who Kim Il Sung is or that the country has been divided and a war has started. Most of them do not even know what airplanes or rifles are, although they seem to be aware that Korea has been invaded and occupied in the past by China and Japan -- and they refer to these countries in very disparaging terms. The time is September 1950 and the Americans have just landed at Incheon, driving the North Koreans back, while the Americans are bombing them heavily, and also destroying many civilian targets like Dongmakgol.…...

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WORKS CITED

Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2010.

Kim, Youngho. "International Dimensions of the Korean War." Korea Journal 38:4 (Winter 1998): 130-146.

Suh, Dae-Sook. Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader. Columbia University Press,1995.

Secondly, North Korea is still as oppressive as it ever was and poses a threat to the rest of the world with taunts of nuclear playthings. Shamefully, South Korea has progressed "tortuously" (Butler). Thirdly, the fact remains that Korea is still divided with over a million troops on either side of the 38th parallel, leaving the impression that things, at least in that area of the world, have not changed very much. Butler is certainly entitled to his opinion but he should state be clear when he is interjecting it into his story.
However, in support of Butler's assertions, we cannot overlook the truth of the matter. Butler's hopelessness is not without cause. Korea is a country divided. Bruce Cumings supports this notion. In his book, Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History. Cumings compares the political structure of North Korea to an inner circle and an outer circle.…...

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Works Cited

Butler, Steven. "Korea; Echoes of a War." U.S. News and World Report Online. Site Accessed May 22, 2008. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/000619/archive_015956.htm

Cumings, Bruce. Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History. New York W.W. Norton and Company. 1997.

Japan & Korea -- Post ar
Japan, Korea, and the United States: Comparisons & Contrasts

hat will the be the role of the U.S. going into the future vis-a-vis Japan and Korea? Now that Kim Jong-il has died and his son is taking over in the highly secretive, communist North Korea, it adds a powerful degree of uncertainty as to what the relationship will be between South Korea, Japan, and North Korea. Indeed, given that Kim's son is an unknown and hence his presence is a somewhat frightening development for the two democracies, will the U.S. respond unilaterally with the son, or attempt to align in a triangle with South Korea and Japan?

As an example of the tension in Korea, shortly after Kim's death was announced, "North Korean troops canceled their field training and returned to their barracks on high alert," according to The New York Times (Sang-Hun, 2011). On ednesday, December…...

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Works Cited

Auslin, Michael. "Japan Needs a North Korea Reset." The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2011, from   (2011): 1-2.http://online.wsj.com .

Drake, H.B. "Korea in the World." Korea of the Japanese.

Kingston, Jeff. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics, and Social Change Since the 1980s.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

Furthermore, an outright war could embroil the United States in a conflict far bigger than Iraq or Afghanistan, causing serious detriment to life, liberty and economic stability (Farrell, 2006).
At this point, North Korea is still engaged in a process of saber-rattling. Their ability to impact markets and security is limited, but should the North Korean government make a bolder move, or force the est into a response, the situation on the Korean peninsula could destabilize the entire world.

orks Cited:

CIA orld Factbook: North Korea. (2009). Retrieved April 20, 2009 from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html

Heliker, Stephanie. (2009).

North Korea Missile Crisis Escalates. SDSU Universe. Retrieved April 20, 2009 from http://www.sdsuniverse.info/sdsuniverse/news.aspx?s=71092

Moon, Sung Hwee. (2009) Side Effects of Tension Raised by North Korea Regime. Daily NK. Retrieved April 20, 2009 from http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01500&num=4773

Yoo, Choonsik. (2009). How ill N. Korea's Rocket Affect South's markets, economy? Reuters. Retrieved April 20, 2009 from http://www.forbes.com/feeds/reuters/2009/04/05/2009-04-05T231745Z_01_SEO107164_RTRIDST_0_KOREA-NORTH-MARKETS-Q-A.html...

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Works Cited:

CIA World Factbook: North Korea. (2009). Retrieved April 20, 2009 from  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html 

Heliker, Stephanie. (2009).

North Korea Missile Crisis Escalates. SDSU Universe. Retrieved April 20, 2009 from  http://www.sdsuniverse.info/sdsuniverse/news.aspx?s=71092 

Moon, Sung Hwee. (2009) Side Effects of Tension Raised by North Korea Regime. Daily NK. Retrieved April 20, 2009 from  http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01500&num=4773

One of the more shameful moments in American history was the establishment of internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II.  Ostensibly started because the United States was at war with Japan, it is interesting to note that there were no similar internment camps for people of Italian or German descent, despite the fact that Italy and Germany were also part of the Axis powers that fought against the Allies in World War II. 

Prior to World War II, Japanese began immigrating to America for work opportunities.  They initially immigrated to Hawaii, which was annexed by the United....

While the concept of a bathing culture may be most strongly associated with the Romans at the time of the Roman Empire, many cultures have placed social, economic, and personal emphasis on bathing in a way that makes the practice as much about culture as it is about hygiene.  Historically, cultures had very different approaches to bathing, with some ancient cultures considering baths dangerous, while others considered them almost sacred.  Even in modern times, cultures take different approaches to the concept of bathing.

You can see the influence of nature on Japanese bathing tradition, which sets it apart....

Thesis Statement:

The United States Navy has played a crucial role in shaping the course of history, safeguarding national interests, and upholding global security. Its contributions encompass a wide spectrum of operations, from defending territorial waters to conducting humanitarian missions, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to protecting the nation and its allies.

Arguments/Points to Discuss:

1. Historical Significance:

- Highlight the Navy's origins during the American Revolutionary War, emphasizing its instrumental role in securing independence.
- Discuss the Navy's involvement in major conflicts, including the War of 1812, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, showcasing its adaptability....

I. Introduction
A. Background information on expat dads in Korea
B. Thesis statement

II. Challenges faced by expat dads in Korea
A. Language barrier
B. Cultural differences
C. Work-life balance
D. Social isolation

III. Strategies for coping with challenges
A. Learning the language
B. Understanding Korean culture
C. Establishing a support network
D. Balancing work and family responsibilities

IV. Benefits of being an expat dad in Korea
A. Exposure to new experiences
B. Cultural enrichment for children
C. Career growth opportunities
D. Increased sense of independence and resilience

V. Conclusion
A. Restate thesis statement
B. Summary of main points
C. Closing thoughts on the....