South Korea
On Mass Protests in South Korea
November 14 saw central Seoul become the scene of anti-government protests and clashes between protesters and the police - the most violent since the summer of 2008. Back then the capital gathered to stand up against imports of US beef, which were believed...
Republic of Korea and “Terrorist Threat to the World”
Blatant terrorist attacks taking place recently, including the one of November 13 in Paris, echoed around the world. The Republic of Korea is no exception. This article will discuss Korea's reaction to the terrorism challenge of our time and how...
The war over history in South Korea
The crisis surrounding the attempts to create a standardised history textbook for secondary schools and universities in the Republic of Korea is still ongoing. Protests against the state policy in this sphere even served as a reason for the opposition's...
