During a time of crisis, it is instructive to examine the national press of Japan and Korea, two economic allies that view each other with suspicion. The Japanese press is relatively free and liberal-oriented on the domestic scene but is closely aligned with big business and government with regard to international concerns. The South Korean…

Pyong Gap Min and Edna Bonacich have both written about Korean Americans' immigration and occupational adjustment. Their variant findings are a result of individual philosophical differences. Discusses the practical implications of both writers' conclusions. (DM)

Briefly discusses how the Korean culture has remained intact despite influence from the Chinese and examines Korean Confucianism, the country's central cultural element. States that the Korean people are uninformed about other Pacific Rim countries but that educators are developing new social studies curricula to acquaint students with the region.…

Most people in South Korea expressed deep sympathy for the innocent victims of the September 11th attacks, but, unlike their government's official position that supported U.S. military action, many were opposed to the war the United States began in Afghanistan. The president asked for emphasis on peace and anti-terrorism education. Since the role…

The shooting down of KAL Flight 007, a South Korean airliner, by a Soviet jet fighter, and the resulting deaths of the 269 people on board, has brought into focus the Reagan's administration's equivocal relationship with the Soviet Union, provided insights into the channels of power in the Soviet military hierarchy, and led other nations to…

Surveys South Korea's continuing democratization and economic success, characterizing the country as a source of inspiration for the growth of other developing nations. Assesses the forces behind the country's economic progress and the effects of U.S. influence, suggesting what might be taught in U.S. schools regarding South Korea. (GEA)

One in a series of booklets whose purpose is to stimulate greater and more effective understanding of world affairs among Americans, this seven-chapter report examines the political, economic, and anomalous positions of North and South Korea in the international system. "Traditional Legacies" traces the historical development of the two…

Examines South Korea's economic development from being one of the poorest nations in the world in the 1950s to becoming a "rising giant" in international trade. Surveys the path to growth, the reasons for success, and problems and new challenges facing the country as it seeks developed nation status. (GEA)