Scholar-in-Residence Lecture 2:”North Korea in 2023: Politics Economics, and Society” by Dr. Paik Haksoon

  On 1 November 2023, Wednesday, lecture 2 was conducted on the topic “North Korea in 2023: Politics, Economics, and Society”. Dr. Paik Haksoon gave a different picture of North Korea. He talked about the policies of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un. Dr. Paik also mentioned the Juche ideology of North Korea. Another interesting fact he discussed was the ‘dual identity’ of Kim Jong Un,…

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Korea Centre Inauguration Ceremony and Ambassador’s Lecture@SIRP by H.E Amb. Chang Jae-bok, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India

On 31st October, 2023 in the presence of South Korean Ambassador to India H.E Amb. Chang Jae-Bok,  Prof. C.T Aravindakumar, Vice-Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University inaugurated the Korea Centre, a research centred affiliated with School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University.  In his Keynote Address “Ambassador’ Lecture @SIRP” Amb. Chang, said that the changing global situation opens up new opportunities for India-South Korea cooperation. He congratulated…

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Scholar-in-Residence Lecture 1: “South Korea in 2023: Politics, Economics and Society” by Dr. Paik Haksoon

On November 30, 2023, Korea Centre Scholar in Residence Dr. Paik Haksoon delivered a lecture "South Korea in 2023: Politics, Economics and Society". In his presentation Dr. Paik provided a brief history of the political, economic and social transformation in South Korea in the post Second World War period and an assessment of the current state of political, economic and social affairs in South Korea.  

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