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Korea’s Problems after Economic Development and Democratization Korea has achieved both economic development and democracy, a feat unprecedented in nations that experienced colonial rule. But quite disappointingly, serious malaise shrouds the nation’s political society with violent behavior prevailing in th...
Retrospect on Korean Economy in 2009 The Korean economy rebounded toward recovery in 2009, overcoming various challenges, including the steep downturn in the global economy, rapid shrinkage of business confidence and crisis rumors from abroad. It is premature, however, to say the nation...
Top 10 Hit Products of 2009 Under the global economic recession and outbreak of H1N1 flu, the year 2009 was marked by uncertainty about the economy and health, leading to a slump in overall consumption but strong performance by products related to the social mood of uncertainty...
Social Integration through the Expansion of Equal Opportunities Social integration was a concept unfamiliar in our society before the financial crisis in 1997. But it drew keen attention afterwards and has since been a major social issue amid a prolonged recession. 'Social Integration' Emerges in the 1990sSo...
December 2009
Nuclear Armed North Korea and Extended Deterrence ― Issues, Prospects... North Korea is now a nuclear state that declares that it won't give up its arsenal as long as nuclear weapons exist in other countries. As long as North Korea keeps nuclear weapons South Kor...
Technological Innovation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises This study evaluated 1,021 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in four areas of innovation ― system, experience, level and result ― and classified them into high-, mid- and low-rank...
Regulation on Super Supermarkets (SSMs): Problems in Legislative Logic Super supermarkets (SSMs), which are larger than supermarket stores but smaller than hypermarts and with space between 1,000 square meters (300 pyeong) and 3,000 square meters (900 pyeong), ...
Measures to Support Children of Multicultural Families Multicultural families have become a social concern in Korea in a short period of time. An official policy is now needed to address problems involving not only interracial couples but their ...
The Image of An Jung-geun as Seen by the Chinese Historians are constantly on the lookout for things that align with the rules of historical development. Hence, when faced with coincidental events we find it difficult to unlock their histo...
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