●Stephany Masias Hernandez from Costa Rica Majoring in Korean Language at Keimyung University 1. Please introduce yourself. My name is Stephanie, and I am 30 years old. I am from Costa Rica in Central America. I live in Alajuela City. My major is international business and rural education. I am here in Korea as a Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) student. I have to study Korean at Keimyung University for a year, and then I will move to Seoul to study my major for two years.2. Please introduce your country. My country is located in Central America. We speak Spanish. My capital city i
The United States and South Korea started official discussions about deploying Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) on February 2 because of missile tests in North Korea on the same day.ProThere has been increasing concern in the international community about North Korea’s nuclear tests and long range missile launch. Adding a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to its missile defenses would provide a greater ability to defend South Korea against a North Korea nuclear missile attack. We must demonstrate to North Korea that its reckless actions will have serious consequence
Many students have an interest in human rights. They hope to work at an NGO or an international organization related to human rights. Korea has a human rights organization, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. The NHRC was established in 2001. The NHRC plays a role in making policies, conducting investigations, and education related to human rights in cooperation with other organizations. RoleThe commission improves human rights policy through research on laws and policies related to human rights. If people suffer human rights abuses or discriminatory acts from public institutions or
The Daegu Yangyeongsi Market has been an international market for herbal medicines from China, Russia, Europe, and other regions for 350 years. The Herbal Medicine Culture Festival shows medicinal herbs found in Korea’s mountains and offers visitors a chance to experience many relaxing and curative traditional medicinal procedures. The Daegu Yangyeongsi Herbal Medicine Culture Festival will be an interesting event for international visitors who are interested in Korea’s medicinal herbs and the medical sciences and traditions of Asia. There will be fascinating events, such as an herbal medicine
On April 13, the general election for the National Assembly will be held in Korea. On this day, 300 lawmakers will be elected to the National Assembly. The general election is soimportant that it is an official holiday in Korea.Recently, the younger generation of voters has had an effect on election campaigns.Many candidates are trying to change their images from inaccessible to familiar. When a unique campaign starts spreading across the internet, it draws a lot of interest from voters. For example, a candidate bowed in front of office workers traveling to work. Other candidates danced or san
In Central Asia, the Silk Road was a network of trade routes with many different cultures and civilizations. Now, deepening ties between South Korea and Central Asia are well received by both sides which recognize the mutual economic benefits. Central Asian countries are rich in energy and natural resources, so they are fast becoming promising and attractive business markets. In addition, Central Asian countries, in particular Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, use their enhanced relations with South Korea to increase their leverage with their powerful neighbors.
On March 11, a special lecture by the American Ambassador to Korea, Marc Knapper, was held in Dongsan Library. The topic was "U.S.-Korea Relations in the 21st Century."KMU joined the Window on America (WOA) Program organized by the United States Embassy in 2008. Today, KMU provides about 3000 publications of U.S. government agencies to enrolled students for free. WOA is a program that donates published materials by U.S. government agencies to educational institutions of Korea.Marc Knapper said that even though the two countries were far away, the U.S. is a neighboring country to Korea, and nei
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