The Limits of Korean Regionalism

The Limits of Korean Regionalism

The Korean people regularly display a strong sense of shared history, tradition, and national pride to the world. After failing to win a single game in five World Cups, in 2002 several million people poured into the streets of Seoul to watch the FIFA games. After the...
70 years of Korean Freedom?

70 years of Korean Freedom?

For those familiar with modern Korean history there are clear tensions in celebrating 70 years of Korean independence from Japanese colonial rule. The most uncomfortable fact is that while Korea is free of foreign rule, it remains divided, and Koreans in the North...