Division of Korea

Japan, unlike many geographical regions, (such as countries) has two popular religions, that exist in harmony at the same time. One of them is strictly Japanese, the Shinto religion, while the other is Buddhism, which originated in India, traveled to China, and then to Japan. The creation story however, reflects not much of the religion, but political organization in Japan. Although there are gods, the gods birth the imperial families, which therefore rule Japan. In the Japanese creation story,…

When Americans think of Japanese culture the images that first comes to mind are sushi, anime, kimonos, architecture, samurais, and cherry blossom trees. Religion is an aspect in which not many Americans considered when thinking of Japanese culture and its development. In reality religion was an important aspect when it came to developing Japan’s culture of today. It influenced the way in which the Japanese view nature, relationships, and life. It would be foolish to say that Japanese culture…

Ideas, religions, and material goods traveled between Japan and the rest of Asia, especially China, but the exchange rate was relatively limited. In no time, Chinese things were all the rage. By the early seventh century, the Chinese influence increased yet again. Prince Shotoku borrowed bureaucratic and legal reforms which were modeled after the T’ang Dynasty. In the eighth century, when the Japanese built their new capital they modeled it after the T’ang capital. You should keep in mind that…

Introduction What does Japan remind people of? Technology? Ninjas? Video games? For some of us, that maybe all we know about the Japanese besides the fact that they speak a different language, and have dark hair and slanted eyes. So when it comes to healthcare, how do we treat them? Although many people think it is hard to give medical care to a Japanese person, I believe it is easy as long as you know about the Japanese family structure and about Japanese religion. The Structure of Japanese…

the country of Korea. Many people ask why this is a bad event in Korea. On that day, the unthinkable happened; Korea split. The country would soon be called North and South Korea. The wall built, the demilitarized zone or the DMZ, would not cause war yet. Since Korea forged the DMZ to separate the countries to prevent war, it put each country in a neutral state. The DMZ placed both countries in the possibility of having war and people are petrified by the DMZ. Introduction to Korea These…

On August 8, 1945 the world would hear a major event about a country that everyone knew about. It wasn’t good for the country of Korea on that day. Many people ask why this is a bad event for Korea. Well, on that day the unthinkable happened, Korea split into two countries. That country would soon be called North and South Korea. They had to build a wall in the 39th parallel so that the countries would fight and hurt any of their loyal citizens in the country.They called this wall the…

The current state of North Korea is an unstable dictatorship threatening the globe with nuclear attacks. The People’s Republic of Korea, or better known as North Korea, is an authoritarian, dictatorship where all power and “knowledge” hails from Kim Jong-Un. Currently North Korea is in a loose partnership with two of the world’s powerhouses, Russia and China. Russia and China can both contribute and aid North Korea if they were to release Nuclear weapons or threaten another war. Because of this…

force those under you to serve your greed by keeping them in line with words like duty and loyalty. North Korea has been an independent country since 1945, and has since then feed it’s greed for power by forcing the loyalty of its people through lies and deceit. Layers of lies that fool it’s countrymen into feeling that their duty to country is more important than basic needs such as food. North Korea has ultimate control of its people and has effectively convinced them that their leaders are…

“On the other side of a mountain [was] another mountain,” said Lieutenant Colonel George Russell while describing the hardships in Korea. The division of Korea to this day has not been resolved but has simply been put down to an armistice. The overwhelming push for this war was the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, the results have caused tensions among the countries involved and there is no way to solve the problem now, without more problems popping up. The Korean…

My father first attended Pusan National University, South Korea and got his Bachelor’s in Physics. During this time in college he was in the Korean army. He then attended Kyungsang National University, South Korea and got his Master’s Education of Mathmatics. Lastly, he attended the University of New Haven and got his Masters in Computer Science 1998-2001. My mother got her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at Donga University, South Korea in Korean Literature.…