The 2015 Global Peace Index: More Proof that North Korea is Bad and Getting Worse
For Korea watchers, the Global Peace Index provides specific statistical informal for each of the 162 countries it surveys, including North Korea and South Korea.
5 Important Issues for the New U.S. Ambassador to Korea
Issues for the new U.S. Ambassador to help keep the U.S.-Korea alliance strong and active, both in the Northeast Asia region and around the globe.
The Difficulty of Assimilating Defectors in South Korea
One indicator of the difficulty that North Korean defectors have in assimilating to life in South Korea is crime statistics. The crime rate among North…
South Korea Public Opinion Poll – Final Update
Below are the key findings from the surveys conducted by Research and Research in November and December. Where applicable, dates the survey was conducted are…
Recent Trends in Korean Language Study
Going to Korea to learn Korean has become significantly more popular in recent years. But despite the growth in numbers, interest among U.S. citizens still…
Role Playing More Than a Game in South Korea
By Caryn Fisher The ongoing trial of Anders Behring Breivik, the alleged mass killer from Norway who is undergoing trial for the murder of 77…
Five Factors to Watch for South Korea’s National Assembly Elections
Chad 0carroll takes a look at some of the main issues likely to be of contention in this year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Finding a Lifeline in South Korea
By Caryn Fisher In 2009, a report released by the World Health Organization stated that the suicide rate for South Korea had risen to 31.0…
Do English-Teacher Cuts in Korea Signal a Sea Change?
In the face of budget cuts, the education offices of South Korea’s two most populous regions announced in the second half of last year plans to reduce their roster of native English-speaking teachers in coming years.
“Baby Exporter”: Taking a Closer Look at Korean Adoption
By Caryn Fisher Although South Korea has been sending children overseas for adoption since 1953, it wasn’t until a 1988 article by Matthew Rothschild, entitled…