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Safety and Security in Korea

Is North Korea a threat? Are the communities in Seoul safe? What should I be aware of and how can I stay safe?

These are all really good questions. Safety and security is often overlooked by teachers, the only people that really seem genuinely interested are often your parents. Well, if you're a parent, a concerned teacher, or a teacher looking for information to tell your parents, check out these articles and links about safety and security concerns in Korea.

Anti-Americanism Debate in Korea

Korea Information - Safety and Security in Korea

Anti-Americanism, or the American perception of anti-Americanism, is a topic many American teachers consider before heading overseas to go anywhere. Over the past decade they have been some candid shots of Koreans in protest of American influence and "occupation" (there are over 30,000 American troops in Korea at any given time).

North Korea - Are they a threat?

Korea Information - Safety and Security in Korea

Interesting news that North Korea SAYS they are nuclear capable and they want to hold the rest of the world hostage. What are they looking for? They say it's to prevent American invasion and then respond to say that if the American's keep up with their "If the U.S. increases pressure upon the DPRK, persistently doing harm to it, it will continue to take physical countermeasures, considering it as a declaration of a war," said a statement by the North's Foreign Ministry and carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Kara Stirling “My experience in Korea was one of the best of my life. I know, I know…so cliché…but it WAS. I am also of the opinion that Footprints Recruiting ROCKS. My year in Korea went off without a hitch…until…sigh, the end of my contract and my last paycheck. My director tried to scam me out of about 700 USD. I contacted Footprints and they stepped in and took action against my employer. Footprints has your back during the placement and throughout your contract. Make sure you cover your butt, go with a great recruiter.”