#KoreanHistoryToday : The two-day National Forest Worker Competition begins in 1962. The event aimed to showcase and highlight skills necessary to fulfill the government’s reforestation goals - 800 people from every province of South Korea participated.

#KoreanHistoryToday : The United Nations affirms in 1949 that the government of the Republic of Korea is a lawful government despite the refusal of communist authorities in Soviet-occupied Korea to participate in national elections.

Penned a few thoughts on the Inter-Korean CMA. My first post for KEI. The long and short of it for South Korea...don't scrap the agreement even if it is dead.
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Come check out the KEI latest webinar, next Thursday, Oct. 27 at 3pm EDT on 'South Korea as a Global Vaccine Hub,' featuring The Korea Society President & CEO Thomas J. Byrne, Claire Callahan, Irene Kyoung | 경다현, & Salomé DSDL, MPH
keia.org/event/south-ko…

#KoreanHistoryToday : The first official South Korea-Japan talks take place in 1951. The representatives of both governments discuss the citizenship status of Zainichi Koreans and the establishment of a diplomatic office to continue talks.

🚨starts in an hour! 🚨
Make sure to RSVP to get the Zoom link! bit.ly/3MBXlJM

Interesting slide by Professor Andrew Jackson at monashkoreanstudies at the 11th World Congress of Korean Studies on why students come into Korean Studies.

“Popular culture is the number one draw. North Korea is well down the list, that wasn’t always the case but it is now”

🗓️ Oct. 27 at 3 PM EDT 🗓️
Join us for a discussion with Tom Byrne, Claire Callahan, Irene Kyoung | 경다현, and Salomé DSDL, MPH on how 🇰🇷's demonstrated capabilities to rise as a global vaccine hub will help bolster global public health capacities in the future. 📩 bit.ly/3MK7K6g

#KoreanHistoryToday : The Republic of Korea army units garrisoned in Yeosu and Suncheon mutiny in 1948 when they are tasked to put down the rebellion in Jeju Island. The military rebellion is quickly put down but marked the fledgling republic’s struggle with legitimacy.

📅 Thurs, Oct. 20 at 9:00 AM EDT 📅
The Rise of #ESG in South Korea: Greenwashing or Generational Opportunity? Please join KEI and The Asia Foundation for a report launch discussing ESG policy reform recommendations for South Korea.
bit.ly/3MBXlJM

On Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 9-10pm PT Professor Emeritus Clark Sorensen will present at Inha University’s K-Academic Diffusion Research Center’s 2nd Colloquium of 2022-23.

For more information, please see the included event flyer.
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#KoreanHistoryToday : South Korea hosts the first Asian Taekwondo Championship in 1973. 99 athletes from 10 nations participated in this competition - it marked the start of the sport’s role in spreading Korea’s brand abroad.

North Korean hacking group Lazarus is responsible for years of cyberattacks against Japanese crypto firms, according to authorities.

Tokyo claims it sees overlap between attacks against companies and the previous cybercrime carried out by the hackers.
nknews.org/pro/north-kore…

Last week, we co-organised an event in Washington, D.C. on trilateral trade cooperation between 🇺🇸🇰🇷🇪🇺 with KF-VUB Korea Chair KEI, KIEP and GWIKS.

If you missed it, you can watch the recording here🔸youtube.com/watch?v=EzxjYi… #korea #trade

#KoreanHistoryToday : President Park Chung-hee dissolves the National Assembly, suspends the constitution, and declares martial law in 1972. The new regime established after this self-coup allowed Park to control the legislature and hold the presidency without term limits.

#KoreanHistoryToday : Students at Busan University begin a protest against the repression of political freedoms in 1978. They are soon joined by the general public in the cities of Busan and Masan. Dispute over how to address this crisis leads to Park Chung-hee's assassination.

#KoreanHistoryToday : An archaeological dig in Gyeonggi Province unveils paleolithic artifacts in 1979. The excavation was prompted by U.S. serviceman Greg Bowen who stumbled on a hand-ax the year before. This discovery reset the world's understanding of prehistory.