A look at the cultural identies of South Korea and Japan and how they fit into East Asia
World Service,路6 episodes
Despite its proximity to more powerful neighbours, South Korea retains a unique identity
Exploring the psychic and material gulf, and sense of loss, in a divided nation
In South Korea, people are as passionate about magic and shamanism as about technology
Exploring the Japanese love of festivals
How the Japanese people construct their cultural identity in relation to foreign influences
How Japan's economic boom in the 70s/80s has not born fruit for all its inhabitants