The Korea Foundation has newly posted September 2012 edition of Korea Focus web magazine.

 
This issue includes 19 commentary articles, four essays and several articles related to the Book Review, Interview, and Feature sections.

 
The sections and titles of the articles in the edition(www.koreafocus.or.kr) are as follows.

▶ Commentaries

 
Politics

- Is North Korea Headed for Economy-First Policy?
- Truth about Ri Yong-ho’s Demise
- Tours to Mt. Kumgang Should be Resumed
- Truths and Untruths about Japan′s Militarist Ambition
- Is Democracy a Prerequisite for People′s Happiness?

 
Economy

- Distress Call from House Poor
- China Risk in Korean Economy
- Reasons to Speed up Korea-China FTA
- Korea’s Rise as Northeast Asian Oil Hub
- Importance of Basic Research

 
 Society

- Korea Needs Integrated Foreign Aid System
- ′HR 121′ and Japan’s Mistake
- Anxieties and Hopes of 40-Somethings
- Struggle of Senior Citizens

 
Culture

- Nam June Paik: How the First Video Artist was Born
- Rewriting the History of Farming on the Korean Peninsula
- Dedication is Park Ji-sung’s Middle Name
- MICE Industry Doing its Best to Promote Korea
- Confucian Academies and Humanistic Education
 
 
▶ Essays

- North Korea’s Food and Agricultural Situation in the Kim Jong-un Era
- Effects of Population Aging on Economy and Car Market
- Rain and the Economy
- 10 Million Inbound Visitors: New Trends in Korea’s Tourist Industry

 
▶ Other Stories

   
Features

- Young Korean Artists Design London Olympics Victory Podium
- ‘All Eyes On Korea’ Vies for Global Limelight in London

 
Book Reviews

- Taste of Humanism in the 107-Year-Old Memories of Gwangjang Market
- Choi Sun-woo, Guide in Art History and Pioneer of Cultural Heritage

 
Interview

- Didier t`Serstevens: “You should not do things for them, but with them"
- Kim Jung-sun: “Digital books would prevent people from taking time to pause for thoughts"

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