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When I hear about Korea, my experiences living in Seoul come to mind. Before moving to Japan, I worked in the Asan Institute of Public Policy, one of the top public policy think tanks in Seoul, South Korea. Although it is an independent think tank and non-governmental organization, I would often work closely with government officials and politicians. In South Korea’s policy world, the topic of North Korea was raised almost every day, with constant updates on the latest missile tests and other potential threats. For my work as a policy analyst and research associate, I would sometimes visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a strip of land across the Korean Peninsula that effectively serves as a buffer zone between the North and South.

最近、韓国と北朝鮮のニュースについてよく耳にしますね。韓国について話すと、ソウルに住んでいた時の色々な経験が頭に浮かびます。皆様、韓国に行ったことがありますか？私は、日本に来る前に、ソウルの公共政策シンクタンクで働いていました。非政府組織ですが、いつも政府と緊密に協力しています。同僚たちの間で、北朝鮮の話題がほぼ毎日上がります。仕事のために、時には、韓国と北朝鮮の国境近くのDMZという非武装地域に行ってきました。