Korea is a country already in the news because of its efforts to reunite north and south, but it will also come under the spotlight for sporting reasons in 2002 when it co-hosts football's World Cup with Japan. This year we are focusing on Korea's rapid transformationfrom being a rural country to an industrial powerhouse and the social and environmental changes that have resulted from it.
Students can enter our essay contest and win a place on an international youth visit to Seoul.
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