Russo - Japanese friction increased , culminating in the Russo - Japanese War of 1904-1905 . Like the earlier Sino - Japanese War , much of the fighting took place on Korean soil , allowing the Japanese increasingly to establish ...
The first detailed overview of Korean history in nearly a quarter century, this volume will enlighten a new generation of students eager to understand this contested region of Asia.
The principal oppos- ing candidate would be Kim Dae-jung, nominated by his own party, now named the National Congress for New Politics (NCNP). This would be Dae-jung's fourth try for the presidency, having run against Park Chung-hee in ...
"Most people," Kang says, "have read or heard only the horror stories which, although true, tell only a small segment of colonial life.
As a child, Euny Hong moved from America to the Gangnam neighbourhood in Seoul.
This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Korean or Asian history. The first half of the book covers pre-20th century history, and the second half the modern era, making it ideal for survey courses.
The book is noteworthy, too, for its full and integrated discussion of major currents in Korea’s cultural history. The translation, three years in preparation, has been done by specialists in the field.
Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day.
In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future.
South Korea's amazing rise from the ashes: the inside story of an economic, political, and cultural phenomenon Long overshadowed by Japan and China, South Korea is a small country that happens to be one of the great national success stories ...