Should North Korea Be Given Food Aid?
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This 5 page paper considers how many countries are providing foreign aid to North Korea. Some argue this is right for humanitarian reasons. Others believe this is wrong due to the failure of food to get to those who need it as it is routed to the military and government supporters. This 5 page paper agues both sides and concludes that aid should be given, but increased monitoring should take place.
Filename: TEkoreaid.rtf

South Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy
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A 5 page overview of U.S. foreign policy as it has been applied to South Korea since the end of the Korean War. The author clarifies that much of this policy was implemented in response not just to South Korean concerns but to North Korean and Soviet Union concerns. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPkorea6.rtf

South Korea: GNP After World War II
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10 pages in length. At the end of World War II, South Korea had the same Gross National Product (GNP) as many sub-Sahara African countries. Today, South Korea's GNP is more than thirty-eight times greater than even the most prosperous economy in sub-Sahara. How did this occur? Clearly, when one analyzes the history of such so-called newly industrializing countries such as South Korea, Singapore and Brazil, one will readily find that the political factors of institutions, ideology, culture, policies and political elites have significantly contributed to this economic success. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TLC_GNP.wps

Summary and Questions on the Last Three Chapters of Chang-Rae Lee’s Native Speaker
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In five pages this paper summarizes the final three chapters of Chang-Rae Lee’s 1995 debut novel Native Speaker, with discussion and comprehension questions also provided. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGnatspeak.rtf

Tae Kwon Do, Discipline & Uses
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A 2 page, creative essay on the various applications of Tae Kwon Do in modern society. The writer reviews several uses of this Korean martial art and discusses some personal experience with its study. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Taekwan.wps

Taekwondo -- The Martial Art of the “Smashing-Kick Fist Way
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This 8 page report discusses the martial art of taekwondo. Modern taekwondo is an uniquely Korean martial art that came into being in only the past fifty years. It was most commonly known as “tangsudo” in the late 1940s and then “taesudo” (“smashing-kick fist way”) in the 1950s. In the 1960s, it was renamed “taekwondo” (“tae” = kick, “kwon” = fist, “do” = way) and then formally received the official endorsement of the South Korean government. It was a “demonstration sport” in the 1992 summer Olympics and was recognized as an official Olympic sport in time for its inclusion in the 2000 summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWtaekwo.wps

The Asian Crisis and the IMF
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7 pages. During the Asian Economic Crisis the Washington-based International Monetary Fund offered a huge sum to help South Korea reestablish their economic base. This paper will focus on the crisis, with the emphasis on Korea, and the International Monetary Fund. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAimfkr.rtf