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Embracing Shared Interests, Mis-remembering History: South Korean Diaspora Outreach
Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and Eurasia and South Korea dovetailed with extent economic and political interests.
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July 10, 2021
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in April 2019 at the culmination scene of the honorary concert “Uzbekistan is our common home.”
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South Korea’s outreach to ethnic Korean diasporas has spanned the globe, from Mexico to Eurasia. The recognition in the former Soviet states of Central Asia of their ethnic Korean minorities – the Koryo Saram, the descendants of Koreans deported on Stalin’s orders from the Soviet Far East beginning in 1937 – mirrors the successful recognition of the Korean diaspora community in Mexico. In both cases, acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the di
it is not you, obviously, because you are at work. so you don t have the winning ticket, do you? reporter: yeah, thomas, unfortunately it is not me, but the high rise office building behind me, they re buzzing because someone there bought the winning ticket yesterday. we spoke with the store clerk, korean immigrant, who had been here, been at that store for nine years. she is just thrilled about this. and the office building houses this is a very upscale part of atlanta, the buckhead neighborhood. this particular office building has a law firm, a bank and a global consulting firm. right now the big question is who won this jackpot. the store clerk says that it could possibly be an office pool. she sold several tickets yesterday, several sales to players that pooled their money together. one of the purchases was about 120 tickets. this morning we spoke with several workers who did not win. i think it s fantastic. this retailer is a wonderful