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THE STANDARD EDUCATION Most TV stations have assigned these specialist dons days and hours to appear. [Courtesy] A few days ago, a friend remarked that there were university dons who show up on national TV as experts on all manner of things. Apparently, my friend said, these ‘specialists’ talk on issues ranging from polygamy, locust invasion, inflation, the Israel-Palestine conflict to Kenyan politics which is their favourite subject. They appear daily on TVs at Prime Time in worn-out suits...

May 15, 2021 Japanese freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumiwas indicted May 3 in Myanmar for spreading “fake news,” according to the country’s junta. Kitazumi was covering the anti-government protests that have roiled Myanmar since the military staged a coup there in February, and, according to Kyodo News, the coverage was “deemed to be critical of the military.” The arrest placed additional pressure on the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to come out strongly against...

Iron ore the Achilles heel in China’s punishment plan for Australia China is signalling it will deploy ‘all necessary tools’ to punish Australia, but it remains dependent on iron ore, for now. Save Share A warning by a Chinese academic that Beijing is preparing to deploy “all necessary tools” to defend itself against Australia is an ominous sign for anyone doing business with the world’s second-largest economy. Beijing this week dropped the pretence that its tariff...

Teaching Vietnamese in Korea: Means of tightening bilateral ties Chia sẻ | FaceBookTwitter Email Copy Link Copy link bài viết thành công  06/05/2021    06:33 GMT+7 With Vietnam-Republic of Korea relations having been tightened over recent years, demand for studying Korean in Vietnam and vice-versa has increased accordingly.  browser not support iframe. Join us to see how Vietnames...

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies has had a Vietnamese Studies Faculty since December 1966. Students are not only taught the Vietnamese language but also learn about Vietnam’s economy, culture, and history, among other things. For most South Koreans, learning the Vietnamese language is quite difficult, as it has six different tones and multiple accents. To help them overcome such difficulties, the faculty has invited native-speaking lecturers with both northern and southern accents t...

Ultra-high Field MRI Detects Subtle Differences of Brain’s ‘Hippocampus’ in People with Down Syndrome Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus—a region of the brain tied to memory and learning. April 29, 2021 — Using ultra-high fi...

District offices seek cooperation with universities Posted : 2021-04-14 09:13 Updated : 2021-04-14 13:15 A resident of Dongdaemun-gu in Seoul participates in a lifelong education program offered by the district office in cooperation with the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Courtesy of the Dongdaemun-gu Office Schools provide lifelong learning programs for residents, job support for young people By Bahk Eun-ji Many people pursue knowledge throughout their lives, and lifelong learning ha...

Posted Scott Gates as Director of the Centre for the Study of Civil War (CSCW) in 2009. Photo: Marit Moe-Pryce / PRIO ‘Strong critical theory doesn’t play a big role in peace science anymore, or even in peace studies’, states American political scientist Scott Gates in this conversation with his long-term collaborator Nils Petter Gleditsch. Scott calls for more and better recording of data disaggregated in time and space; more work that takes advantage of quasi-experimental ...

Dr. Andrei Lankov,  director of Korea Risk Group and professor of history at Kookmin University, will participate in the discussion. Mason Richey, Asia Society Koreas senior contributor and associate professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, will moderate the conversation. This event is open to the audience by invitation only.  About the Guest Speakers Gen. (Ret.) In-Bum Chun Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-Bum Chun is a graduate of the Korea Military Academy in 1977. As aide to the ...

April 01, 2021 12:56 Professors of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in a statement on Wednesday denounced the military coup in Myanmar and expressed support for pro-democracy protesters there. In the statement, which was published in 29 languages, the academics urged the Myanmar military to protect their peoples lives and immediately stop widespread human rights violations and massacres of people, and transfer power peacefully to a civilian government. The statement was signed by 184 pro...