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Asia

Opening the Future of Friendship: Northeast Asia must learn from lessons of WW2

At the end of World War II vast swathes of Europe and Asia had been reduced to rubble. Borders were redrawn and homecomings, expulsions, and burials were underway as life goes on for those who survived the Great War. When the w...
by Yaerin Ku
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Asia

The culture of Korea’s university festivals: A South Korean student’s perspective

With a dazzling display of a riot of color, blasting music from amps and thousands of people milling about, it is impossible not to notice the school festival when event takes place. Robert J. Fouser, a former professor of Kore...
by Yaerin Ku
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Russia: Today’s Geopolitical Counter-Force And What This Means For American Interests

When Mitt Romney labelled Russia as “America’s No.1 geopolitical foe” in his 2012 presidential campaign, the President said “the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because, you know, the Cold War...
by Esma Mneina
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Asia
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North Korea: The Regime In The Balance.

A few weeks ago, reports emerged that North Korea had publicly executed around 80 people. Their crime; watching South Korean film and television shows. In a nation where public executions are not unknown, and punishments for mi...
by Simon Fraser
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Germany

There Was Once A Wall Here…

On the water-dappled cobblestone path, which I stand upon and amidst the busy Berlin traffic, runs a narrow pebble strip. When I look to either side of this strip, life seems almost identical but our tour guide tells us otherwi...
by Abhisvara Sinha
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Asia

Korean Video Reminds The Top 1% Of How The 99% Live

This poignant Korean video reminds us once again of the existence of poverty next to wealth. Beautifully choreographed to highlight the parallels and differences, it follows a single day in two children’s lives, from the hous...
by Joe Strong
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Asia

Life in the Shadow of North Korea

The tension between North Korea and South Korea has intensified continuously and dangerously over the past few weeks, to the point where the North has become a leading feature of international media coverage. However, the voice...
by Yoo Eun Lee
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Asia
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Korean Students Speak [Pictures]

South Korea has the world’s longest working hours, worst stress indexes, and highest suicide rates, and students can be in class for up to 15 hours a day. Inside the classroom there is little opportunity for freedom o...
by Natasha Lipman
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Asia

U.S. and South Korea: A Show of Force, But Running Out of Options?

North Korea’s third nuclear test provided the ideal opportunity for the United States and South Korea to respond with their own displays of military muscle. Two days after the test, South Korea showcased a cruise missile ...
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