Like the high-speed train that travels down the corridor between Seoul and Busan, Korea’s economy has managed to supercharge its economic development by leveraging its science and technology policies, or S&T policy. While construction did not begin until the early 1990s, plans for the development of the train system began in the 1970s with proposals from France and Japan

Panmunjom is the site where the Armistice was signed which ended the fighting of the Korean War. Today North meets South to resolve military, economic, and political problems at Panmunjom in an attempt to maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. This book captures the atmosphere at Panmunjom as well as gives a history of Korea and this important area to include a report on the Panmunjom Axe Murder Incident

Korean Games and Sports is accessible to anyone seeking an international perspective on the cultural salience of folk and contemporary games and sports of Korea. This book consists of three parts: games of old, such as kite-flying and sledding; boardand card games, such as Korean chess and go; and martial arts and sports, such as taekwondo

This book is about the system, changes in the structure, development of the ASEAN member countries. ASEAN member countries include Brunei, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippinesm Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam

This book covers a total of approximately 2,000 words according to the following criteria. Selected the vocabulary words appeared more than 3 textbooks from the language institutes of nine universities and two private institutes on the basic first and second level Korean

Korean Phrase Book for Travelers is designed to help foreign travelers in Korea directly communicate with Koreans while traveling. The book contains essential Korean expressions for those who want to make the most of the Korean language for various situations you might encounter during a trip

Delicious Korean 31 is a Korean language textbook for immigrants residing in Korea that allows them to learn the Korean language and Korean dishes at the same time. This text book was constructed by integrating the Korean language, dishes and culture while taking careful consideration of the difficulty of the recipes and content

Part of a series offering a historical overview of the development of the Kyujanggak library during the Joseon era (1392-1897) in what is now Korea. During the colonial period (1910-1945), Japanese authorities forcibly occupied the Daehan Empire and abolished Kyujanggak. The library's books became part of the (Japanese) Governor General’s office, then Gyeongseong Imperial University. Today they are housed in Seoul National University

Founded in 1776 during the reign of King Jeongjo, the Kyujanggak served as the Joseon Dynasty’s royal library. It housed countless royal books and documents that are now considered priceless Korean historical records. The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies of Seoul National University ― where the library is now located ― has published two books on Kyujanggak in English. “Kyujanggak: Rediscovering its History and Culture,” one of the two volumes, offers a historical overview of the development of the royal library