Now playing: detente

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South Korean President Kim Dae Jung agreed to lift the cultural ban on Japan during his October 1998 visit to Japan. The ban has been in place since South Korea's independence from Japanese colonizers in 1945. Movies, songs and CD's have been smuggled into the Korean market and popular movies have been dubbed. An official shift in position will make the cultural traffic legal.

Japan, Japanese foreign relations, Popular culture, South Korean foreign relations

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A political dogfight on the Korean front

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South Korea is planning to buy 40 next-generation jet fighters in order to defend its northern borders from Communism. It was assumed that the AS$40 billion contract would go to US manufacturer Boeing, but the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is challenging the Americans.

Contracts, Military policy, Aircraft industry, Boeing Co., BA, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.

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The son also surprises

Article Abstract:

A description is presented of the personality, lifestyle and political education of the eldest son of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. The influence he may come to exert over North Korean politics is discussed.

Political aspects, North Korea, Political science

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