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How Korean language students studying in Seoul navigate linguistic and cultural homogeneity
Many foreign students travel to South Korea hoping for language ‘immersion’, but that can be much more difficult than expected for some.
Do you speak North Korean or South Korean?
Since the two Koreas have been divided, significant differences in the Korean language have developed in the North and South.
From homogeneity to plurality: Reimagining language policies for ‘multicultural’ children in South Korea
South Korean children with a parent from a Southeast Asian nation are labelled ‘multicultural’ – a categorisation that subjects them to discrimination.
Indigenous knowledge is key to better managing water in Indonesia
Rivers in parts of Indonesia are drying out and Indigenous communities are worried.
South Korea and Australia: 60 years of diplomatic history, 110 years of human stories
If Australia wants to learn more about its third biggest export market, it can begin with Korean Australians.