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Motherland: The stigmatization of single mothers and Korean adoptees
Kara Bos, who was adopted by American parents as a child, has gone to great lengths to learn about her biological family; she has posted...
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Jan 8, 20215 min read


Zainichis: A Cautionary Tale
Japan is opening its doors. After a long tradition of stringent immigration policies that severely limited the number of foreigners...
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Apr 17, 20195 min read


Between Borders
After the Japanese annexation of the Korean peninsula in 1910, many Koreans migrated to Japan—some voluntarily, others by force. During...
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Nov 25, 20183 min read


The Galaxy Note 7 Recall: A Case Study of Chaebol Culture in the Republic of Samsung
On October 11, Samsung issued a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 device amid reports of battery fires. Immediately after, Samsung’s...
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Dec 12, 20166 min read


Rewriting History in South Korea
Ever since the end of the 35-year Japanese occupation of Korea in 1945 and the nearly unparalleled horrors of the Korean War, South...
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Oct 31, 20155 min read


Israel’s Economic Pivot
Over the past few years, the European Union has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians,...
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Aug 11, 20156 min read


Opposites (Don’t) Attract
Most have but a surface-level knowledge of the difference between North and South Dakota, but the parallel does not pull through for...
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Feb 21, 20145 min read
A Dreaded Rite of Passage: South Korea’s Mandatory Military Service
At one point in his life, every adult Korean male must live in a military barrack, cut off from the civilian world, with just a few of...
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Dec 1, 20135 min read


Japan’s Right and the Politics of an Apology
The death of Lee Yong-nyeo, who was 87 years old when she passed away last month in South Korea, has renewed concerns that former comfort...
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Sep 29, 20135 min read
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