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A letter from Dr. Byengsen Park, the mother of Jikji

I encountered our national heritage in a foreign country.  In 1955, after the Korean War, Korea was devastated and became one of the poorest countries in the world. There were many kids begging on the street. After graduating in History from Seoul National University, I flew to France. I felt a great responsibility as the [...]

A girl’s story

This is the story of what actually happened in a city in July This city is a capital of a country In fact, it is a metropolitan area where over ten million people live Right now, they are going about their busy lives Some time ago, a statue of a girl was placed in this [...]

Suggestions for the Future Direction of Japan

The Second World War (1939 – 1945) The war that caused the largest number of causalities and most property damage in world history Two countries were particularly responsible for these tragedies. Germany and Japan  Lebensraum (living space) Adolf Hitler believed that the living space of the German people was too small, and so Germany needed [...]

Dokdo Yellow Card

Dokdo Yellow Card: Young Koreans’ yellow cards for Japan’s 10 false claims about Dokdo  Internationally loved sport Football International sports festival The World Cup The World Cup used to be held only in Europe and South America. In 1970, Mexico became its first host on a third continent, which was the start of the real [...]

Empress Myeongseong

Empress Myeongseong

Have you heard of Operation Fox Hunt? It involves a tragedy that happened in Korea. It was about 120 years ago. A queen of Korea was brutally assassinated. The assassin was hired by the Japanese government. The Eulmi Incident (1895) Murder of Queen Myeongseong Japan wanted to reinforce its influence on the Korean peninsula. For [...]

Dokdo: Special Envoys to The Hague

Dokdo: Special Envoys to The Hague

About 120 years ago … Imperialism was sweeping through the world. The Japanese government was armed with superior military power. Japan went after Korea’s diplomatic rights. It began lobbying the Western powers and laying the groundwork. In 1895, Japan killed Empress Myeongseong. The queen actively engaged in diplomatic activities to protect Korea. In 1904, Japan [...]

A Story about Dokdo Sea Lions

A Story about Dokdo Sea Lions

Please Remember Us! Warm rocks in the sunshine Beautiful oceans with many species of fish We love Dokdo.   We used to live in the East Sea and swim around Dokdo. There were 30 to 50 thousand of us! However, the Japanese occupation changed our lives.  We are Dokdo sea lions. All of us died [...]

Facts about Dokdo

Facts about Dokdo

A port city in the west of Korea Located in the mid-west coast of the Korean peninsula Known as a gateway city of Korea “Incheon” Incheon was forced to open its port by the western powers in the late 19th century. Sadly, it later turned into a battlefield between foreign powers.  A small island in [...]

21st century Jang Bogo: Asia Moves toward Cooperation

21st century Jang Bogo: Asia Moves toward Cooperation Conflict over history Dispute over sovereignty Regional power struggle These issues are creating a sharp conflict in Northeast Asia. Some describe the present time as “the New Cold War Era.” Many are skeptical of the potential for Korea, China, and Japan to build cooperative relationships. When looking [...]

Peace in Asia

The most well-known Asian countries “China and Japan” These two countries have long been actively engaged in international exchange. They sent many expeditions across the world. Zheng-He’s Expeditions “Go across the oceans to the end of the world, and make every single country pay tribute to China!” - Yongle, the third emperor of Ming China, in [...]

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