6 Oct /14

Gaijin

The Japanese word gaijin means “foreigner” and is made up of two characters: gai (outside) and jin (person).Continue reading Gaijin

Reunification
3 Oct /14

Reunification

3 October 2014 – national holiday in Germany and Korea The first time the term reunification was mentioned in English was in The Times in an article commenting on German reunification.Continue reading Reunification

2 Oct /14

Iron Curtain

For most people, the term iron curtain conjures up images of the Cold War as it was frequently used to describe the notional barrier dividing the capitalist states of Europe (and the West in general) and the communist countries of the Eastern bloc.Continue reading Iron Curtain