ASSIST 2005 Group 1 Uncertainties
Group 1. Ji-Hoon,Dokyun, Tiger, Rose uncertainty
great, nice to see you are using the page, how is it going with your research?
it's going ok...I just hope that topics we found do not end up redundant.
looks interesting, but without the other groups adding their work to the wiki it is hard to tell;-)
Here are the topics our group chose :
(1)uncertainties in 10 years
1. population of korea / the birth rate? growing population of old people, imbalance of gender ratio
2. domestic university
3. north korea' nuke
4. us-japan relation
5. dockdo problem
6. US army in korea
7. anti-americanism
8. US's growing deficit
9. Korea's real estate-price
10. increasing amount of garbage, limited area to dispose of
11. increasing confrontation in korean society
conservative/liberal, generation gap, the rich/the poor
12. NK's sudden collapse
13. NK's unification-possible conflict
14. Korean-China relationship
15. Japan's right wing/ armament
16. stem cell-Dr. Whang
17. china-taiwan relationship
18. IT infra-WAN network, currency
19. unification church - new-born cult religion
20. seoul vs. suburb conflict
21. korean's education system
22. theme park
23. "korean wave"-what if it disappear, influence of korean culture 24. the future of korean movie
25. labor union
26. the future of Korean IT industry (portals, game industry...)
27. domestic problem(family)
28. korean's welfare policy(health care)
29. japan's entrance to US security council
30. FTA
31. transportation(alternative energy ? )
32. oil shortage
33. Samsung's future
34. plastic surgery
35. increasing international marriage and its consequence (racial mix)
36. impact of DMB
37. korean men's/women's status in korea
38. unemployment
39. increasing online media /
40. political party-regime change in korean politics
41. future of korean soccer
42. home network technology
(2)20 questions to be answered
1. How would north Korea’s sudden collapse affect south korea?
(http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/14/content_434255.htm)
2. How would unification affect Korean peninsula? What are some of possible
conflicts?
(http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3821/is_200004/ai_n8878473)
3. How would current Dockdo problem/distortion of history affect Korea’s
relationship with Japan?
(http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?
menu=A11100&no=216162&rel_no=1&back_url=)
4. Could Japan's right wing movement / armament pose threat to south Korea?
(http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200504/ai_n13619567)
5. What could be the future of Korea-China relationship?
(http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3680/is_200401/ai_n9235752)
6. what would the be impact of the development of stem cell on Korean society?
http://news.naver.com/news/read.php?mode=LSD&office_id=081&article_id=0000031724§ion_id=100&menu_id=100 http://www.seri.org/db/dbCeoV.html?s_menu=0102&pub_key=db20041027001&search_gubun=1&sYear=2004 http://www.seri.org/db/dbCeoV.html?s_menu=0102&pub_key=db20030604001&search_gubun=1&sYear=2003
7.What would be the future of Korean movie industry?
http://www.seri.org/db/dbRptV.html?s_menu=0101&pub_key=db20020401009&search_gubun=1&sYear=2002 http://blog.naver.com/risk_manager.do?Redirect=Log&logNo=12654029
8.what would be the impact of DMB in Korean society?
http://www.seri.org/db/dbBriV.html?s_menu=0103&pub_key=db20050418001&search_gubun=1&sYear=2005 http://www.seri.org/db/dbBriV.html?s_menu=0103&pub_key=db20050221001&search_gubun=1&sYear=2005
9. what would be the impact of Kyoto protocol ( reduction of the amount of Co2 emission) on korean economy?
http://www.seri.org/db/dbCeoV.html?s_menu=0102&pub_key=db20050216001&search_gubun=1&sYear=2005 http://news.naver.com/news/read.php?mode=LSD&office_id=081&article_id=0000031724§ion_id=100&menu_id=100 http://cafe.naver.com/okary.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleRead.nhn%3Farticleid=203
10.How would Korean IT infra (network) affect our lives (home) ?
http://www.lge.co.kr/product/h_network/about/hn05.jsp?id=U136 http://www.seri.org/db/dbCeoV.html?s_menu=0102&pub_key=db20031203001&search_gubun=1&sYear=2003 http://www.seri.org/db/dbBriV.html?s_menu=0103&pub_key=db20041122001&search_gubun=1&sYear=2004 http://news.naver.com/news/read.php?mode=LSD&office_id=030&article_id=0000106148§ion_id=105&menu_id=105
social - 4 questions
1. population of korea / the birth rate? growing population of old people, imbalance of gender ratio
Data show that by 2050, population of elderly will take up to 40% of the entire population. Consequently, Korean society will be composed of the largest old population among OECD countries. The phenomenon was caused by rapid advancement of bio-chemical and medical industries and decrease in birth rate. Such change in social demography will influence every corner of Korean society? Please establish a scenario in terms of Korean society’s future demography.
21. korean's education system The number of Korean youngsters leaving Korea seeking for better education is exponentially increasing every year even to a point that the foreign spending on education contributes significantly to increase in government deficit. If the trend continues, Korea’s future may suffer from the shortage of educated human resources. What are the fundamental problems of Korean education system? And how will it be improved to meet the standard and needs of Korean parents?
37. korean men's/women's status in korea
Korean society has been greatly influenced by Confucius values which, among many others, pursue gender differences. The deeply embedded notion of gender inequality established different gender status in Korea. However, as Western values were introduced, gender role and status have gradually changed. With increasing importance of female role in society, one may predict that Korean society in 10 years will be a totally opposite situation compared to 1990s. Please predict the future of Korean society in terms of male/female status.
39. increasing online media
Korea boasts the highest rate of high-speed internet use among OECD countries. Such advancement in internet benefits Korea in many ways; however, it has also shown numerous negative aspects. One of the phenomenons is a rapid spread of online media which is gradually replacing offline media. Perhaps in 10 years, Korean society will face too much dependence in online media. Please build a scenario in terms of online media dependency.
Korean politics - 1 question
40. political party-regime change in korean politics
Current Korean politics show a conflict between left and right wing parties. Under President Noh Moo-Hyun’s administration, Korean political seemed more skewed to the left. In 2007, there will be a presidential election, and everybody expects another political battle between the left and right wing parties. Please predict Korea’s political situation in 2015 considering numerous national and international issues.