Essays Tagged: "Korean Peninsula"

This essay gives a general overview of the history of shamanism in Korea's culture but concentrates primarily on the ramifications of prejudice against its pracitice in modern day Korean culture.

ion associated with Korea. Evidence from ancient cultural relics estimate it to have existed in the Korean peninsula from before 1,000 B.C. Shamanism's spread is thought to be strongly correlated with ... country's strong agricultural economy of the Iron Age (Trampas 1). Despite its fundamental role in Korean culture dating back to its early civilizations, shamanism has suffered a long and arduous his ...

(3 pages) 167 0 2.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

South Korea

wn as the Republic of Korea, country in northeastern Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the Sea of Japa ... cent in industry; and 52 percent in services. The principal labor organization is the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, with a membership of more than 1.8 million.AgricultureLand distribution program ...

(5 pages) 160 0 3.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Japan, a brief history, current information, and global issues.

nt economic powers of the world, is considered to be located in Eastern Asia. It is due east of the Korean peninsula and is an island chain that consists of more than 2,000 islands including Honshu wh ...

(9 pages) 242 1 3.9 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Japan country analysis- overview of Japan. geography, government, etc.

Fuji, which is 3,776 meters. The nearest point to Asia is Korea. The distance between Japan and the Korean Peninsula is about 200 kilometers. Japan has always been liked to Asia through trade routes. ...

(7 pages) 270 2 4.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

North Korea Nuclear Issue.

a is demanding. I want the collapse of cruel dictator Kim Chong-il in way we can avoid a tragedy in Korean peninsula and I want help you to find the solution for this problem.This North Korean nuclear ... e countries. China will not let U.S. to make military action on their back yard, and a lot of South Korean is afraid of the second Korean War because they know how many people will die if there is ano ...

(3 pages) 133 1 4.4 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Extreme Environmental Hazards in North Korea.

y in eastern Asia with a population of about 22 million. It is one of two countries that lie on the Korean Peninsula, which extends south from northeastern China. North Korea covers the northern half ... der climate. Plains stretch along the western and northeastern coasts of the country. Most of North Korean people live on the coastal plains or in river valleys. The division of the Korean Peninsula r ...

(8 pages) 70 1 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

Why company's business plan fail?

sung's entry into full-scale international trade.After Korea's independence from Japan in 1945, the Korean economy became unstable due to political and social unrest. The Korean War- started in June 1 ... January 1951, management moved the company to Pusan- the main port city in the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula-. Samsung began the first step of its grand idea to rebuild Korea's economy by ente ...

(8 pages) 233 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Korean War- A general summary of "The Forgotten War", including causes and effects

The Korean War was a bitter three year struggle between ideologies and the control of the South Asian pe ... y battle against the United Nation forces composed of democratic nations.Although the causes of the Korean War can be placed solely upon communism, the real origins are far less superficial. Firstly, ... lar fate, known as the "domino effect". After World War II, Soviet and American troops occupied the Korean peninsula, under Japanese control since 1895, one on each side of the 38th parallel. Marxists ...

(3 pages) 75 2 4.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Tourism development in Korea

Background &OutlineAfter World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north. During the Korean Wa ... ring the Korean War (1950-1953), US and other UN forces intervened to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the Peninsula al ...

(6 pages) 96 0 4.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Although they (American and Korean Soldiers) fought a common enemy and fought side by side, how did the 2 armies think of each other and how did this impact the course of the war?

Republic of Korea, the war turned out a stalemate instead of the total control to communism in the Korean peninsula. However, it was never known whether the United States army and Republic of Korea a ... verify if this assumption is true. I will supplement my investigation with numerous books about the Korean War, including a couple who were written by actual personal that participated in the war. One ...

(6 pages) 30 0 4.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Comparison essay - Hangul and English

ishThe Republic of Korea is a country located in East Asia. It occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula, and is only bordered by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the north; th ... was not until the fourteenth century during king Sejong's time that a group of scholars created the Korean characters or Hankuk as is pronounced in Korean, giving birth to an official language for the ...

(2 pages) 23 0 4.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

The similarities and differences of North and South Korea

on the southern part of Korea and boarders and isbordered by Eastern Asia, the southern half of the Korean Peninsula which borders theSea of Japan, and the Yellow Sea. South Korea has a boring climate ... ddhist. other religions areConfucianism, Shamanism, and Chindogyo. Most people in South Korea speak Koreanbut more frequently are learning English.The capital on South Korea is Seoul, and South Korea ...

(2 pages) 71 0 4.7 Mar/2006

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Korean Conflict

During the Korean War, one of the bloodiest wars in history, the U.S. dominated United Nations armed forces gav ... ttp://www.nara.gov/ /korea/home.html). The war was ended by a military armistice, which divided the Korean peninsula into two separate parts along the 38th parallel. Until now, the U.S. has shown grea ... uth Korea to prevent any military action against the peace agreement declared on July 27, 1953 (The Korean War 124). The U.S. has also worked hard for the reunification of Korea by encouraging communi ...

(8 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Is Korean Unification Possable

Can the Koreas Unite? This is the question many north and south Koreans may be asking them selves this very moment. Military struggle fought on the Korean Peninsula ... involving Korea but twenty other nations as well. Wen the war ended the two parts of the once hole Korean peninsula where divided into two halves. North Korea and South Korea. The north that was back ... munist and South Korea backed by the USA democratic. The war ended with no losers except the native Koreans who's homes where effectively reduced to rubble. The capital city of South Korea took most o ...

(3 pages) 9 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Fusosha Essay - Japanese Text Books In Korea

the Japanese government's approval of history textbooks, for middle and high school students, which Koreans believe glossed over Japan's past wrong doings. The eight Japanese history textbooks, was ad ... Japanese government for use in middle schools distort many of the facts on the history of Japanese-Korean relations and Tokyo's war crimes before and during World War II. Japanese scholars tried to o ...

(7 pages) 16 0 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Korean War - The Conflict in Korea

out even formally recognizing a state of war." (MacArthur quoted in West and Phillip, 2001, 195)The Korean War was the civil and military struggle that was fought on the Korean Peninsula between 1950 ... invade South Korea? This essay will argue that the primary reason is that; the Soviet-backed North Korean Communist government led by Kim Il Sung attacked the American-backed South Koreans with the a ...

(6 pages) 33 1 4.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

South Korea Sociocultural Report

South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the East Sea and the Yellow Sea and Seoul is the capital (Kwintessential, ... business with South Korea companies.The Kwintessential website (2008) informed the following:South Koreans greetings follow strict rules of protocol.They shake hands with expatriates after the bow, t ... afford to reciprocate accordingly.Bring fruit or good quality chocolates or flowers if invited to a Korean's home.Gifts should be wrapped nicely.The number 4 is considered unlucky, so gifts should not ...

(8 pages) 134 0 3.7 Dec/2008

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Global Context Article Analysis

ons in order to help them achieve their ultimate goal of eliminating nuclear weapons from the North Korean Peninsula (Kaufmann, 2009). According to the State Department official's, negotiation meeting ... lomatic negotiations are no longer feasible. In the related article Obama Vows to Stand Up to North Korean Nuclear Threat, which was published in the Bloomberg News, some argue that the United States ...

(5 pages) 320 0 5.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

South Korean Foreign Policy Towards North Korea

Tension on the Korean Peninsula - South Korean policy towards North KoreaNorth Korea (Formal name: Democratic Peopl ... ely difficult to predict what future actions it will take. With the recent bombardment of the South Korean Island of Yeongpyong and the sinking of the warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Korea's ... he warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Korea's are at their lowest point since the end of the Korean War. What direction must South Korea take if it hopes to achieve lasting peace on the peninsu ...

(14 pages) 7 0 0.0 Apr/2011

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

Tension on the Korean Peninsula: South Korean Foreign Policy Towards North Korea

Tension on the Korean Peninsula - South Korean Policy Towards North KoreaNorth Korea, formally known as the Democra ... npredictable nature and disregard for international norms. With the recent bombardment of the South Korean Island of Yeongpyong and the sinking of the warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Koreas ... f the warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Koreas are at the lowest point since the end of the Korean War. The question remains regarding the direction South Korea must take if it hopes to achiev ...

(17 pages) 11 0 0.0 Apr/2011

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies