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Emotion, Defection, and a South Korean Official’s…
The killing has since become an emotional topic of discussion for South Korean political parties, the South Korean…
Right to Vote and Public Health: Elections in the Time…
While elections face significant challenges during the time of COVID-19, it is of vital importance that they remain…
Fukushima: Une réintégration accélérée par les JO
Récemment, le premier ministre Shinzō Abe s’est montré sans tenue de protection à quelques dizaines de mètres de la…
Opinion | Cyclical Poverty and Class Solidarity in Bong…
Bong's cinematography is famous for condemning capitalism while portraying layers of vulnerability and…
The Chongryon: North Korea’s Ethnic Enclave in…
Japan does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , and when they…
The Other Side of the Miracle on the Han River.
The lessons of South Korea’s developmental state should not be forgotten, as it reveals that economic development,…
Japan’s Uncomfortable Past
On October 4th, the city of Osaka in Japan cut ties with its sister-city, San Francisco due to the controversy…
A Review on the Soft Power of Pyeongchang 2018
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics were more heavily politicized than most despite the fact that the Olympics are…
An Olympic Bargain: Engagement and Socialisation of…
On January 9th, 2018, the Inter-Korean talks between North and South Korea rendered some of the brightest prospects…
The North Remembers: America’s Role in…
US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech at the UN General Assembly in September in which he threatened…
A New Direction for South Korea
In April, South Korea’s former President Park Geun-Hye was impeached and charged with bribery, coercion, abuse of…
More Than Just A Game: The Soft Power Politics of Sports…
There has always been an inherent connection between sports and politics. In 19th century Britain, there was a…