South Korea South Korea‚ officially the Republic of Korea. "The Great Republic of Korea is a country in East Asia‚ constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It shares land borders with North Korea to the north‚ and oversea borders with China to the west and Japan to the east. The capital and largest city is Seoul‚ with a population of 10 million. The Korean War began in 1950 when forces from the North invaded the South. The war lasted three years
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The Haeinsa Temple or “Temple of Reflection on a Smooth Sea” also belongs to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This is one of the more important temples in Korea as it houses the historical Tripitaka Koreana – Buddhist scriptures that are carved into approximately 81‚258 printing blocks. Those blocks have stayed in the Haeinsa Temple since 1398. The construction of this temple has 2 legends. The first one mentions that Haeinsa was built in gratitude of Buddha’s mercy after two monks have
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At the end of World War II‚ Korea was a poor former agricultural colony of Japan. But the rapid growth of Korea’s industrial economy has been remarkable. The economy of South Korea is now the third-largest in Asia and the 13th largest in the world by GDP as of 2007. To trace back the economic development of South Korea‚ the former president Park Chung-Hee played a pivotal role‚ and was credited for shifting its focus to export-oriented favoring a few large conglomerates. Unlike his predecessors
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Bibliography Sheen‚ Seongho. Grudging partner: South Korea: Asian affairs‚ 2003. Grudging partner article explains about the importance of U.S military toward South Korea’s economy and security relationship. South Korea has worked closely with U.S. military forces in maintaining a strong alliance with the United States. Most of South Korea believes that the U.S. military presence is crucial for South Korea’s national security in fighting with North Korea. Seongho gave numerous details about the importance
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The Corporate Culture in South Korea Business in the XXI century is becoming more and more global‚ international; we find new partners in various‚ sometimes very exotic parts of the world. It is all possible thanks to the common language (assuming that "everybody" knows English)‚ good and fast transportation and new ways of communication‚ like for example Internet. We are learning from each other and trying to adjust to new situations‚ although the differences are often much greater than just
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Travel and Tourism - South Korea Euromonitor International : Country Market Insight July 2010 Travel And Tourism South Korea List of Contents and Tables Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Decline in Outbound Tourism Continues.................................................................................................................. 1 Domestic Tourism
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South Korea is a country that proves to be unstoppable‚ during the development of the nation for many years‚ South Korea still became targets of corruption and war. Historic wars such as the Korean war and the Japanese war proved that South Korea is still strong during the times when they were overrun. However‚ South Korea has gained their independence and has proven to be a powerful country alone‚ with a strong economy‚ good trading partners with other countries and most importantly hold a lot of
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U.S.-South Korea Relations Congressional Research Service http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41481.pdf ‚ 6/5/12 Summary Overview South Korea is one of the United States’ most important strategic and economic partners in Asia. Members of Congress tend to be interested South Korea-related issues for a number of reasons. First‚ the United States and South Korea have been allies since the early 1950s. Under their military alliance‚ the United States is committed to helping South Korea defend itself
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South Korea a Vacation Destination Looking for a vacation destination that is educational and entertaining? Take a Look at South Korea as a possibility. South Korea is located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula‚ bordered by North Korea or the Democratic People’s Republic to the north and by China to the southeast across the Yellow Sea. An interesting note is that one-half of South Korea’s population lives in or around Seoul‚ the capital. Seoul is the second most populated city in the
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Introduction. Definition of Terrorism The modern term “terrorism” dates back to 1795 when it was used to describe the actions of the Jacobin Club in their rule of post-Revolutionary France‚ the so-called “Reign of Terror”. A 1988 study by US Army found that more than one hundred definitions of the word exist and have been used. Most definitions of terrorism include only those acts which are intended to create fear‚ are prepared for an ideological goal‚ and deliberately target or disregard the
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