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| Myungshin University | |
| Hangul | 명신대학교 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Myungshin Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngsin Taehakkyo |
Myungshin University was a university located in Suncheon,Jeollanam-do,South Korea. It was shut down by the Korean government in 2011 following "serious corruption and irregularities" [1]
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945,it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel,with North Korea comprising its northern half and South Korea comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula,Jeju Island,and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan.
Korean is the native language for about 80 million people,mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea,but over the past 74 years of political division,the two Koreas have developed some noticeable vocabulary differences. Beyond Korea,the language is recognised as a minority language in parts of China,namely Jilin Province,and specifically Yanbian Prefecture and Changbai County. It is also spoken by Sakhalin Koreans in parts of Sakhalin,the Russian island just north of Japan,and by the Koryo-saram in parts of Central Asia. The language has a few extinct relatives which—along with the Jeju language (Jejuan) of Jeju Island and Korean itself—form the compact Koreanic language family. Even so,Jejuan and Korean are not mutually intelligible with each other. The linguistic homeland of Korean is suggested to be somewhere in contemporary Northeast China. The hierarchy of the society from which the language originates deeply influences the language,leading to a system of speech levels and honorifics indicative of the formality of any given situation.
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.
North Korea,officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north,at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers,and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea,while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea,like its southern counterpart,claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city.
South Korea,officially the Republic of Korea (ROK),is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and shares a land border with North Korea. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea,while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.75 million,of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area,the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon,Busan,and Daegu.
Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea,where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census,it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with equal status to North Korean provinces.
Busan,officially known as Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul,with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan,it is the economic,cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea,with its port being Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification.
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