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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... [read more]
Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... [read more] Blog: Korea / Hong Kong
Date: February 1st 2009
Following my two-month interlude back in the USA, I decided to kick off the Eastern leg of my trip in Seoul, Korea. My Canadian friend Ben, whom I met last summer while we were both traveling in Israel, lives in Seoul and encouraged me to come on over. You may recall from my Israel post that Ben is the worm truck delivery driver, which is true, but when not in North America, his main occupation is ... read more
Date: February 1st 2009
Following my two-month interlude back in the USA, I decided to kick off the Eastern leg of my trip in Seoul, Korea. My Canadian friend Ben, whom I met last summer while we were both traveling in Israel, lives in Seoul and encouraged me to come on over. You may recall from my Israel post that Ben is the worm truck delivery driver, which is true, but when not in North America, his main occupation is ... read more
