Armistice System of the Korean Peninsula, Historical Origin and Prospects of the South Korea-U.S. Alliance

Yeongmi Yun;  심세현

doi:10.17934/jmhs..135.201306.9

Southeast Asia’s Roles in Inter-Korean Affairs

East Asian Policy ◽

10.1142/s1793930519000266 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (03) ◽

pp. 50-58

Author(s):

Erik MOBRAND ◽

Hyejin KIM

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Korean Peninsula ◽

The South ◽

The North ◽

International Engagement

Southeast Asia’s significance to the Korean peninsula is growing. South Korea has deepening trade, investment and assistance relationships in the region, while ASEAN’s non-judgmental approach to diplomacy is useful in dealing with Pyongyang. Beyond hosting summits between American and North Korean leaders, Southeast Asia is in a position to mediate North Korea’s greater international engagement and to assist in the acceleration of interaction between the North and the South.

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Bees of the Hemihalictus series of Lasioglossum Curtis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in South Korea

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4268.4.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4268 (4) ◽

pp. 451 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

RYUKI MURAO

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Korean Peninsula ◽

The South ◽

South Korean ◽

First Time

The South Korean fauna of the Hemihalictus series belonging to the genus Lasioglossum Curtis are reviewed. Twenty-seven species are recognized for the country. Lasioglossum laevoides Ebmer is recorded from the Korean Peninsula for the first time. The following species are newly recorded from South Korea: L. albipes villosum Ebmer, L. calceatum (Scopoli), L. kiautschouense (Strand), L. sakagamii Ebmer, L. speculinum (Cockerell), L. subfulvicorne subfulvicorne (Blüthgen), L. villosulum (Kirby), and L. vulsum (Vachal). Illustrated keys to females and males of South Korean species are provided. Bionomical data such as flight and flower records in South Korea are given.

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Stone Age Archaeological Sites in the Landscape. Monumentalisation of Sites on the South Korea Example

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Archaeologica ◽

10.18778/0208-6034.34.12 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 205-224

Author(s):

Marcel Bartczak

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Human Activity ◽

Korean Peninsula ◽

Archaeological Site ◽

Archaeological Sites ◽

Industrial Complex ◽

Stone Age ◽

The South ◽

History Of ◽

Rapid Industrialization

The aim of the article is to show selected ways of presenting Stone Age archaeological sites in the landscape. The forms of prehistoric archaeological sites monumentalisation in South Korea served as an example here. Displaying Stone Age sites in the landscape is popular in Korea, especially where no remains of former human activity visible in the landscape have been preserved. Establishing reserves, museums and monuments nearby an explored archaeological site is very important for the majority of stakeholders in South Korea. Patriotic factor plays an important role here as for the society in general getting to know the oldest history of the Korean Peninsula is very important, due to the people’s attachment to their tradition and culture. The sites described in this article are among the best-known by the researchers and the general public in South Korea. The Sorori site, showing first attempts at rice domestication, was discovered thanks to site prospection carried out before the construction of an industrial complex. The Suyanggae site is the biggest Palaeolithic flint workshop located in the Korean Peninsula, discovered during the rescue excavations connected with construction of a dam on the South Han River. The Jeongok site – one of the most important sites in Eastern Asia due to the discovery of the first Acheulian-type handaxe outside the borders of the Movius line – was accidentally discovered by an American pilot from the nearby military base. All three sites of prehistoric human activity are very important for the world of science as well as for entities responsible for the protection of cultural heritage, being a model for ways of managing museums, reserves, and culture parks established at excavation sites. What is more, in the article a short presentation of developing rescue archaeology is provided, related to rapid industrialization of South Korea.

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Record-breaking summer rainfall in South Korea in 2020: Synoptic characteristics and the role of large-scale circulations

Monthly Weather Review ◽

10.1175/mwr-d-21-0051.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chanil Park ◽

Seok-Woo Son ◽

Hera Kim ◽

Yoo-Geun Ham ◽

Joowan Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

South Korea ◽

South China ◽

Korean Peninsula ◽

The South China Sea ◽

Extratropical Cyclones ◽

Monsoon Circulation ◽

The South ◽

China Sea ◽

Northward Expansion

AbstractIn the summer of 2020, South Korea experienced record-breaking rainfall due to 15 consecutive heavy rainfall events (HREs) from mid-June to early September. Among them, 11 HREs occurred in late June to mid-August with distinct synoptic characteristics depending on the occurrence period. All HREs from 29 June to 27 July (P1) were triggered by extratropical cyclones, while those from 28 July to 15 August (P2) mainly occurred along monsoon rainband. We argue that their transition is associated with atmospheric teleconnections. During P1, the western North Pacific subtropical high (WNPSH) anomalously extended westward, but its northward expansion was hindered by the meridional wave train from the suppressed convection over the South China Sea. This condition prevented a northward migration of the monsoon rainband but allowed more extratropical cyclones to pass over the Korean Peninsula, resulting in four HREs. During P2, the South China Sea convection was enhanced, and its circulation response prompted an abrupt northward expansion of the WNPSH with a large pressure gradient along its northern boundary. With intensified southwesterly moisture transport, a monsoon rainband was activated over the Korean Peninsula, producing six HREs. The opposite phases of the summer North Atlantic Oscillation, i.e., negative in P1 but positive in P2, further contributed to the anomalous monsoon circulation by modulating the mid-latitude circulation response to the South China Sea convection. This study demonstrates that the nature of summertime HREs in East Asia can be strongly modulated by remote forcings.

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