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On Sudder Street in Kolkata, India (see photo at right, which is not mine; click to see original page [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://pages.cthome.net/india2/]) in late 1989, I formed my most vivid memory of anti-Americanism. I was having breakfast at a small coffee shop frequented by foreign backpackers and the room was...
Koreans are reclaiming their history in a big way. When I first arrived in the mid-90s, I remember thinking that if Korea could put together a public relations machine like Japan’s, they would really raise their profile in the world. As Koreans have a lot to be proud of, it’s...
To learn about GyeongGi Province, there are many great English-language resources on the web. A good place to start would be Wikipedia. Just going to Google and typing in “gyeonggi province” gets another long list of sites. Be sure to try alternate spellings too: kyunggi province, kyeonggi province, kyeongki province, kyonggi...
On the main intersection in Seongpo-Dong, across from Star Plaza and about a five minute walk from the base of Nojeok Hill is a historical marker: I've passed it many times but hadn't bothered to read what it said until recently. It's a fascinating story about the history of...
I met Professor Hosaka Yuji at the inaugural meeting of the World FTA Forum, which is the association run by Chairman Chang-Woo Lee, my former boss from LG International Corp. At that meeting, we became associates by virtue of our joint membership on the World FTA Forum operating committee. (Professor...
Korea’s a small country, but sometimes it feels much larger than it is because of the traffic issues.Things have been getting better — much better! — fast, though. In fact, the first national highway from Seoul to Busan (approximately the same distance as Dallas to Houston, or NYC to Washington,...
The Lost Tribe of China There’s a lot of talk in Korea about the way Korean history is being taught in Japan. The two countries don’t usually see eye-to-eye about Japanese colonial rule of Korea between 1910 and 1945. Lately, the debate around whether or not Japan had an official...
I came across these fabulous photos on display in the lobby of the Ansan Concert Hall a couple months ago. All photos can be expanded by clicking on them. Seongpo-Dong and Gojang-Dong AreasHwarang Recreation Area Industrial Complex (Dyeing) Area Il-Dong (Guryong-Dong) Area Industrial Area (Chemicals) Area Bukok-Dong Area Il-Dong Area
