3. This article was really interesting becuase I never imagined that many foreginers become korean citizen for real. I have heard of many immigrants including vietnamese, but I didn't know many people around the world wanted to have korean citizneship. However, I could understand it, since, many foreigner in America wants to have American citizenship. There are many interactions between countries thse days.
However, I think that korea has lack of public policy that care for immigrants. I hope korea can have good policy made to help these immigrants ------------------------------- Foreigners Who Become Korean Citizens
World-renowned American ballet dancer Roy Tobias was known as the “father of Korean ballet.” He originally intended to stay for a couple of years when he took the post of director of a Korean ballet company in 1987 -- but became so attached to the country he said it felt like home. He bought a traditional Korean house in Yeoju in 1995, dancing with village elders after performing a Shamanistic ritual to bless the new place. In 2001, he became a naturalized Korean and adopted the name Lee Yong-chae. He died in Korea in 2006 at the age of 78. Carl Miller, who set foot in Korea just after its liberation from Japanese occupation, fell in love with its rolling hills and thatched-roof houses. He bought a 620,000-sq. m plot of ocean-fronting land in Taean, South Chungcheong Province in 1970, which became the Chollipo Arboretum -- Korea’s first. Over the next 30 years, he imported around 10,000 plant species from 60 countries and cultivated the natural landscape; as a result, Chollipo Arboretum blossoms magnificently in springtime. He became a naturalized Korean in 1979, taking the name Min Byung-kal. He spent the remainder of his life helping the poor and awarding scholarships until he passed away in 2002 at the age of 81. He was laid to rest at his arboretum.
During the first nine months of this year, over 9,000 foreigners have become naturalized Korean citizens. By the end of the year, that number is expected to reach a record 13,000; 2,000 people took an exam held on Oct. 25 to become naturalized Koreans. They were tested on the meanings of various Korean words and verses of the Korean national anthem.
“I consider it an honor to receive citizenship of Korea and swear to contribute to the prosperity and advancement of the nation.” That was the oath sworn by Vladimir Savaljev, a Russian native and world-renowned expert in 3-D technology representing 26 people who received eligibility for Korean citizenship from the Justice Ministry. Deeply drawn to Korean Buddhism, Savaljev applied for Korean citizenship without hesitation after his friends recommended doing so.
Of the 54,000 foreigners who have become naturalized Korean citizens since 1945, Chinese comprise the largest group, with 45,000 people, followed by Filipinos, Mongolians and Pakistanis. Most are ethnic Koreans from China or other Asians who came to Korea in search of a better life. But recently, more European professionals have been adding variety to their ranks. Their motives vary from a deep interest in Korean culture to a desire to continue their professional careers here. Whatever their reasons for naturalizing may be, more foreigners are bound to apply for citizenship of countries offering open societies, rich culture and decent material prospects.
3. This is the article about the multicutural society ongoing. From the early age, Korea was homogeneous society, so there was no racial diversity. However, now more and more foreign people stays in Korea for various reason such as multicultural marriages, and low-paying employment. So people are worring about the new problems. One of them is the adaption of the forieng people's descendent in the society.
The article deals with the matter with political solutions. There became many policies to support for child education and family boding etc.
One policy maker said that they are trying to make this kind of efforts because foriegn people will be the engine to move forward in the future. I thought that this is interesting point in our discussions about multicultural society. The phrase "engine for the future" sounds like they will be the powerful force for the future society. Now our society is moving another stages composing different races. Therefore, we can assume that the social power is shifting from the existing people to another group of people. Also, simultaneously, we can have a quesion like this; the power is really related to the amount of resources? What will be the future society of Korea with a lot of second multicultural generations?
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The government is looking into fully supporting the nurturing costs of a specific income bracket of multicultural families with children younger than 5 years old by as early as 2010.
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs announced on Thursday a comprehensive support plan that includes 20 new projects, covering seven stages of life for multicultural families: the marriage preparation stage, family formulation, nurturing children, child education, family bonding, family separation and an overall coverage stage.
"The plan is concentrating on raising, nurturing and supporting the growth of the children of multicultural families because they will become the engine to move forward for the future," said Park Sook-ja, director general for family policy at the ministry.
The ministry will also provide the National Basic Livelihood Security System to a greater number of foreigners starting this year, from foreigners who have children from international marriages to those living with a lineal ascendant even without any children.
Emergency aid will be given to foreigners married to Koreans that are met with immediate trouble such as death or running away of their spouses or experiencing family violence of serious level, said ministry officials.
By next year, a study on the separation status - including the causes and problems - of multicultural families will be conducted to develop countermeasures as the number of divorces rapidly increases, Park said.
Such measure comes after a bill aiming to offer support for multicultural families took effect last month.
This bill states that non-Koreans will be able to obtain more information about life in Korea through publications and more training programs - including online and visiting services - will be developed to help foreign residents adjust better to their life here.
Together with short-term foreign residents, the number of expatriates living in Korea reached more than 1.17 million as of Sept. 30, figures from the Korea Immigration Service said.
That figure is projected to jump to 2.9 million by 2020, taking up more than 5 percent of the total population.
Of 144,385 people who have settled down in Korea due to international marriages, 76.5 percent of them live in the metropolitan area, while 23.5 percent reside in the farming regions, the ministry said.
1. Ji-A Ryu 2 title: Could collapsing be another way of making a state as a precondition? 3. We talked about revolution as a way of making states. At that time, even a very short moment, I thought, to make a state, what else would be possible? only the way of revolution? When I read this news article, I thought what if 'the announcement' would be the leader Kim's retirement. If dear leader Kim Jong-il retires formally, would it be possible the chance collapsing North Korea as the news said? If so, collapsing does not mean revolution, right? and after collapsing one particular state, there maybe another state would be made. With this, how can we explain the phenomenon? If the strong and very centralized leadership suddenly vanished like health problem, then, owing to that, the state lost the centralizing thing, then collapsing. I want to know about another way of making a state like collapsing. I wonder collapsing could be the way of making a state or breaking down a state. Even though it should be called breaking down, to consist of one nation, the step of breaking down should be first, then making another state, right? In the context of that, I want to know and think more about another way of making a state.
NK Diplomats Ordered to Stand by for 'Important Announcement'
North Korea issued an emergency order to its overseas diplomats to be ready for an “important announcement,” allegedly related to the health of the Stalinist country’s leader Kim Jong-il, a Japanese newspaper said Saturday.
Citing a well-placed source, Yomiuri Shimbun said the North Korean regime told its overseas diplomats to refrain from travel and stay in the same place.
This anonymous source said North Korea is likely to make an “important announcement” in the coming few days, which is likely to be related to Kim’s health or something about the inter-Korean relationship.
Commenting on the report, a National Intelligence Service spokesman said the intelligence agency is in the process of confirming it but declined to elaborate further, according to Yonhap News.
After Kim Jong-il’s “visible” absence from the Sept. 9 ceremony that marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the country, both intelligence and speculations surrounding Kim’s health have run amok. The South Korean government said Kim had a brain surgery in mid-August.
Pyongyang released photos of Kim inspecting a military facility in an apparent move to quench the thirsty international media hound. North Korea fears that such news on the dire health of its leader, once leaked to its people, might destabilize the communist country.
Meanwhile, some claimed that the photos of Kim may have been taken earlier, leading to speculation that Kim may be in a state of partial paralysis.
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5 comments:
1.sohyun chun (Stella)
2.Foreigners Who Become Korean Citizens
3.
This article was really interesting
becuase I never imagined that
many foreginers become korean citizen for real. I have heard of
many immigrants including vietnamese, but I didn't know
many people around the world
wanted to have korean citizneship.
However, I could understand it,
since, many foreigner in America
wants to have American citizenship.
There are many interactions between
countries thse days.
However, I think that korea
has lack of public policy
that care for immigrants.
I hope korea can have good policy
made to help these immigrants
-------------------------------
Foreigners Who Become Korean Citizens
World-renowned American ballet dancer Roy Tobias was known as the “father of Korean ballet.” He originally intended to stay for a couple of years when he took the post of director of a Korean ballet company in 1987 -- but became so attached to the country he said it felt like home. He bought a traditional Korean house in Yeoju in 1995, dancing with village elders after performing a Shamanistic ritual to bless the new place. In 2001, he became a naturalized Korean and adopted the name Lee Yong-chae. He died in Korea in 2006 at the age of 78.
Carl Miller, who set foot in Korea just after its liberation from Japanese occupation, fell in love with its rolling hills and thatched-roof houses. He bought a 620,000-sq. m plot of ocean-fronting land in Taean, South Chungcheong Province in 1970, which became the Chollipo Arboretum -- Korea’s first. Over the next 30 years, he imported around 10,000 plant species from 60 countries and cultivated the natural landscape; as a result, Chollipo Arboretum blossoms magnificently in springtime. He became a naturalized Korean in 1979, taking the name Min Byung-kal. He spent the remainder of his life helping the poor and awarding scholarships until he passed away in 2002 at the age of 81. He was laid to rest at his arboretum.
During the first nine months of this year, over 9,000 foreigners have become naturalized Korean citizens. By the end of the year, that number is expected to reach a record 13,000; 2,000 people took an exam held on Oct. 25 to become naturalized Koreans. They were tested on the meanings of various Korean words and verses of the Korean national anthem.
“I consider it an honor to receive citizenship of Korea and swear to contribute to the prosperity and advancement of the nation.” That was the oath sworn by Vladimir Savaljev, a Russian native and world-renowned expert in 3-D technology representing 26 people who received eligibility for Korean citizenship from the Justice Ministry. Deeply drawn to Korean Buddhism, Savaljev applied for Korean citizenship without hesitation after his friends recommended doing so.
Of the 54,000 foreigners who have become naturalized Korean citizens since 1945, Chinese comprise the largest group, with 45,000 people, followed by Filipinos, Mongolians and Pakistanis. Most are ethnic Koreans from China or other Asians who came to Korea in search of a better life. But recently, more European professionals have been adding variety to their ranks. Their motives vary from a deep interest in Korean culture to a desire to continue their professional careers here. Whatever their reasons for naturalizing may be, more foreigners are bound to apply for citizenship of countries offering open societies, rich culture and decent material prospects.
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http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200810/200810290018.html
1. Gowoon JUNG
2. Multiracial families gain more attention
3. This is the article about the multicutural society ongoing. From the early age, Korea was homogeneous society, so there was no racial diversity. However, now more and more foreign people stays in Korea for various reason such as multicultural marriages, and low-paying employment. So people are worring about the new problems. One of them is the adaption of the forieng people's descendent in the society.
The article deals with the matter with political solutions. There became many policies to support for child education and family boding etc.
One policy maker said that they are trying to make this kind of efforts because foriegn people will be the engine to move forward in the future. I thought that this is interesting point in our discussions about multicultural society. The phrase "engine for the future" sounds like they will be the powerful force for the future society. Now our society is moving another stages composing different races. Therefore, we can assume that the social power is shifting from the existing people to another group of people. Also, simultaneously, we can have a quesion like this; the power is really related to the amount of resources? What will be the future society of Korea with a lot of second multicultural generations?
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The government is looking into fully supporting the nurturing costs of a specific income bracket of multicultural families with children younger than 5 years old by as early as 2010.
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs announced on Thursday a comprehensive support plan that includes 20 new projects, covering seven stages of life for multicultural families: the marriage preparation stage, family formulation, nurturing children, child education, family bonding, family separation and an overall coverage stage.
"The plan is concentrating on raising, nurturing and supporting the growth of the children of multicultural families because they will become the engine to move forward for the future," said Park Sook-ja, director general for family policy at the ministry.
The ministry will also provide the National Basic Livelihood Security System to a greater number of foreigners starting this year, from foreigners who have children from international marriages to those living with a lineal ascendant even without any children.
Emergency aid will be given to foreigners married to Koreans that are met with immediate trouble such as death or running away of their spouses or experiencing family violence of serious level, said ministry officials.
By next year, a study on the separation status - including the causes and problems - of multicultural families will be conducted to develop countermeasures as the number of divorces rapidly increases, Park said.
Such measure comes after a bill aiming to offer support for multicultural families took effect last month.
This bill states that non-Koreans will be able to obtain more information about life in Korea through publications and more training programs - including online and visiting services - will be developed to help foreign residents adjust better to their life here.
Together with short-term foreign residents, the number of expatriates living in Korea reached more than 1.17 million as of Sept. 30, figures from the Korea Immigration Service said.
That figure is projected to jump to 2.9 million by 2020, taking up more than 5 percent of the total population.
Of 144,385 people who have settled down in Korea due to international marriages, 76.5 percent of them live in the metropolitan area, while 23.5 percent reside in the farming regions, the ministry said.
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http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/
1. Ji-A Ryu
2 title: Could collapsing be another way of making a state as a precondition?
3. We talked about revolution as a way of making states. At that time, even a very short moment, I thought, to make a state, what else would be possible? only the way of revolution? When I read this news article, I thought what if 'the announcement' would be the leader Kim's retirement. If dear leader Kim Jong-il retires formally, would it be possible the chance collapsing North Korea as the news said? If so, collapsing does not mean revolution, right? and after collapsing one particular state, there maybe another state would be made. With this, how can we explain the phenomenon? If the strong and very centralized leadership suddenly vanished like health problem, then, owing to that, the state lost the centralizing thing, then collapsing. I want to know about another way of making a state like collapsing. I wonder collapsing could be the way of making a state or breaking down a state. Even though it should be called breaking down, to consist of one nation, the step of breaking down should be first, then making another state, right? In the context of that, I want to know and think more about another way of making a state.
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10-18-2008 19:39
NK Diplomats Ordered to Stand by for 'Important Announcement'
North Korea issued an emergency order to its overseas diplomats to be ready for an “important announcement,” allegedly related to the health of the Stalinist country’s leader Kim Jong-il, a Japanese newspaper said Saturday.
Citing a well-placed source, Yomiuri Shimbun said the North Korean regime told its overseas diplomats to refrain from travel and stay in the same place.
This anonymous source said North Korea is likely to make an “important announcement” in the coming few days, which is likely to be related to Kim’s health or something about the inter-Korean relationship.
Commenting on the report, a National Intelligence Service spokesman said the intelligence agency is in the process of confirming it but declined to elaborate further, according to Yonhap News.
After Kim Jong-il’s “visible” absence from the Sept. 9 ceremony that marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the country, both intelligence and speculations surrounding Kim’s health have run amok. The South Korean government said Kim had a brain surgery in mid-August.
Pyongyang released photos of Kim inspecting a military facility in an apparent move to quench the thirsty international media hound. North Korea fears that such news on the dire health of its leader, once leaked to its people, might destabilize the communist country.
Meanwhile, some claimed that the photos of Kim may have been taken earlier, leading to speculation that Kim may be in a state of partial paralysis.
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/
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