(Posted : 2011-05-09 16:55) In April 2011, Japan had a number of local elections for governors, mayors and local legislators.The elections yielded some interesting results:…
(Posted : 2011-05-09 16:55) In April 2011, Japan had a number of local elections for governors, mayors and local legislators.The elections yielded some interesting results:…
(Posted : 2011-04-25 17:42) Some of the large back-lit posters in major subway stations in Seoul are interesting. A poster promoting Gangnam as a tourist…
(Posted : 2011-04-11 17:33) Since 2008, Korean universities have been pursuing globalization at breakneck speed. Foreign professors have been hired in large numbers across a wide…
(Posted : 2011-03-28 17:17) The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011 left 10,800 dead as of the latest count. Another…
(Posted : 2011-03-14 17:17) Spring brings city wanderers out of their long winter hibernation. This past weekend people filled the alleys and lanes of popular pedestrian…
(Posted : 2011-02-28 17:03) Over the past several years, the number of foreign professionals working in Korean organizations has increased dramatically.Large companies are hiring more…
(Posted : 2011-02-14 17:08) Language education policy rarely attracts headlines in Korea or elsewhere. English education policy makes the news on and off in Korea, but…
(Posted : 2011-01-31 17:01) One of the constants of life in Korea for English speakers is questions about how best to learn English.Though various, most…
(Posted : 2011-01-17 16:50) The living room is one of the most curious spaces in contemporary Korean life. A visit to middle-class apartments selected at random…
(Posted : 2011-01-03 16:39) The turn of every year brings with it a torrent of reviews of the outgoing year and predictions for the incoming one.…