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[Robert J. Fouser] The “Candlelight Revolution” One Year Later

The end of October brings the first anniversary of the beginning of the “Candlelight Revolution” that led to the impeachment and removal of former president Park Geun-hye. The anniversary provides an...

October 24, 2017
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[Robert J. Fouser] Thinking about October 1989 in Eastern Germany

Eastern Germany in October is a time to celebrate and remember the 1989 democracy movement that brought an end to the repressive East German regime. Leipzig, where the pro-democracy demonstrations be...

October 14, 2017
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[Robert Fouser] Donald Trump’s North Korea strategy

Speeches to the United Nations General Assembly are usually diplomatic, but not this year. US President Donald Trump took the opportunity this year to lash out at North Korea by threatening to “total...

September 26, 2017
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[Robert J. Fouser] Korea and the world in 2100

The internet and social media make it hard to escape the news. News junkies are addicted to breaking stories and jump at the chance to post and tweet. Others scroll through the drone of the news in s...

September 12, 2017
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[Robert J. Fouser] Trump could still win re-election

Under President Donald Trump, politics in the US takes odd turns almost daily. In his need to control the political narrative, the president makes contradictory tweets and statements that keep politi...

August 29, 2017
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[Robert J. Fouser] What happened to “Hell Joseon?”

Remember “Hell Joseon,” the name for South Korea among social critics that spread rapidly on social media a few years ago? The election of President Moon Jae-in in May after the impeachment of Park ...

August 15, 2017
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[Robert Fouser] Dealing with North Korea

North Korea’s successful tests of two ICBMs in July have worsened the already tense security environment in Northeast Asia. Each provocation by North Korea triggers a round of condemnation in Seoul, ...

August 1, 2017
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[Robert J. Fouser] Disappearing side dishes

Shortly before leaving Korea in late June, I met some people who wanted to hear my ideas about globalizing kimchi. I enjoyed the talk, but, as always, argued that cultural transmission is more comple...

July 18, 2017
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[Robert Fouser] Travels in multicultural Korea

Language is always changing, but the changes often escape us because they occur slowly. During a recent visit to Gochang and Gwangju, I noticed many changes that are harder to detect in busy Seoul. T...

June 20, 2017
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[Robert Fouser] Making neighborhoods in Seoul more walkable

The much anticipated walkway over Seoul Station has opened. Called “Seoullo 7017,” the walkway fills the old overpass with greenery and offers sweeping views of the city. The name comes from the year...

June 6, 2017
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[Robert Fouser] Hypertourism in Kyoto and beyond

Last week, people in Korea and Japan enjoyed a series of holidays and major tourist sites were crowded. The holidays overlapped with my visit to Kyoto, so I could experience the effects of hypertouri...

May 9, 2017
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[Robert Fouser] State of presidential race

With less than a month to go, the presidential campaign in Korea is heating up fast. After the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, the parties focused on choosing candidates and media attention focused on ...

April 11, 2017
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[Robert J. Fouser] Reform agenda for next president

On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as president of the United States after Richard Nixon resigned amid the threat of certain impeachment. In brief remarks Ford said, “My fellow...

March 14, 2017
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