Centre for Korean Research

About Us
UBC’s commitment to Asia-Pacific Studies has a long history, having offered specialized courses on Korea since 1982. Interest and need for in-depth research on Korea continued to grow and thus in 1993, the Centre for Korean Research was established as a constituent part of the Institute of Asian Research. Click “About Us” for more details on the […] Read More

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Co-Directors Dr. Don Baker and Dr. Steven Lee

Centre for Korean Research
C.K. Choi Building
The University of British Columbia
1855 West Mall
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2

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Related Links

Korea Focus

Korea Foundation

The Korea Research Foundation

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library

DPRK Information Centre

UBC Department of Asian Studies

IUC at SKKU

UBC Asian Library

Events
In the News

Friday, November 24th, 2023 Why Were They Arrested? Religious Leaders and the Kwangju Democratization Movement

Friday, November 17th, 2023 Tumen River: The Formation of Soviet, North Korean and Chinese Borderlands

Friday, October 27th, 2023 Wombs of Empire: The Gendered and Racial Politics of Motherhood

Friday, October 20th, 2023 Towards a Socialist Community: Bulgaria and the Korean War

Thursday, September 7th, 2023 Korea-Canada Relations in the Indo-Pacific Time: Thursday, September 7th, 17:00-19:20 PTD Place: Room #120, C.K. Choi Building for the Institue of Asian Research, UBC This event is co-hosted by the Korean Consulate General in Vancouver, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC), the Institute of Asian Research (IAR), and the Centre for Korean Research (CKR) […]

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Writing Boot Camp – 2023 Summer Here are some memorable moments from our engaging Writing Boot Camp held in June and July at the CKR Seminar Room, C.K. Choi Building. Activity Summary: Daily Goal Sharing: Participants gathered to share their writing goals for the day, setting the tone for a productive and focused session. Lunch/Dinner Writing Progress Sharing: Participants enjoyed complimentary […]

Japan–South Korea forced labour ‘deal’ struggles to heal old wounds Source: Japan–South Korea forced labour ‘deal’ struggles to heal old wounds | East Asia Forum 20 July 2023 Author: Jinsung Kim, UBC On 15 March 2023, the South Korean government announced its plan to strike a ‘deal’ with the Japanese government regarding forced labour during Japan’s colonial period (1910–1945). Under the proposed arrangement, South Korean […]

South Korea’s nuclear U-turn threatens its green energy transition Source: South Korea’s nuclear U-turn threatens its green energy transition | East Asia Forum 16 March 2023 Authors: Sun Ryung Park and Charlotte Bull, UBC In January 2023, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol reaffirmed his willingness to reinstate the nuclear power policies that his predecessor, Moon Jae-in, had sought to scrap. But this position raises […]

Voice of America, “North Korean Forestry Professors Study at UBC for the First Time (김일성대 산림학 교수들 캐나다 대학서 첫 연수),” July 27, 2018 Published July 27, 2018 과거 캐나다-북한 지식교류 협력프로그램(KPP)에 참가했던 북한 학자들이 과정을 수료한 후 학사모를 던지며 자축하고 있다. 북한 김일성종합대 산림과학대 교수 3명이 이달 초부터 캐나다 대학에서 최초로 연수를 받기 시작했습니다. 캐나다 브리티시 컬럼비아 대학(UBC)이 2011년부터 진행하는 캐나다-북한 지식교류 협력프로그램(KPP)에 참가했는데, 이들은 김책공대와 평양외국어대 북한 경제학자 3명과 함께 6개월간 다양한 강의를 들을 예정입니다. 이 프로그램 […]

Voice of America, “Door to North Korea’s economic growth: Transparent Statistics and Entry into the IMF (전문가들 ‘북한 경제 발전의 관문은 투명한 경제 통계와 IMF 가입’), July 26, 2018 Published: July 26, 2018 지난해 4월 평양 순안공항에 고려항공 여객기가 서 있다. 북한이 제대로 경제 성장을 하려면 국제통화기금(IMF)과 협력해 국가 통계의 투명성을 확보하는 게 중요하다고 미 전문가들이 권고했습니다. 하지만 열악한 경제가 국제사회의 제재 때문이라고 선전해 온 북한 정권 입장에서 통계 공개는 정치적 부담이 클 것이란 지적도 나왔습니다. 김영권 기자가 전문가들의 견해를 들어봤습니다. 지난 1997년 9월. […]

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