Movements of the Glandirana Frogs in Japan and South Korea: A Strategy for Defining Geographical Movements of Amphibians by Akira Oike, Koji Tojo, Yoriko Nakamura, Etsuro Ito, Masahisa Nakamura

“…After that, the former was repeatedly connected to the Korean peninsula during glacial periods, but most of the latter was under seawater. …”
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transcriptome sequencing and gene expression profiling with/without B-chromosome plants of by Doori Park, Jong-Hwa Kim, Nam-Soo Kim

“…Supernumerary B chromosomes were found in Lilium amabile (2n = 2x = 24), an endemic Korean lily that grows in the wild throughout the Korean Peninsula. The extra B chromosomes do not affect the host-plant morphology; therefore, whole transcriptome analysis was performed in 0B and 1B plants to identify differentially expressed genes. …”
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Deciphering chemical diversity among five variants of Abeliophyllum distichum flowers through metabolomics analysis by Yeong‐Geun Lee, Jeong Eun Kwon, Won‐Sil Choi, Nam‐In Baek, Se Chan Kang

“…Abstract Abeliophyllum distichum (Oleaceae), endemic to the Korean Peninsula and the sole member of its genus and species, possesses high scarcity value, escalating its importance under the Nagoya Protocol. …”
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Reflections on Korea in 2010: Trials and prospects for recovery of common sense in 2011 by Paik Nak-chung

“…Perhaps it feels that way because the final weeks since the shelling of Yeongpyeong Island on the West Sea of the Korean peninsula on November 23 have been filled with events that evoke grief, anger, and anxiety.As for the Yeongpyeong incident itself, whatever its cause or justification, the fact that North Korea deliberately opened fire on South Korean territory is enough to bring shock and anger. …”
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Adapting to Détente: US Policy on Korean Unification in 1968-1973 by D. A. Sadakov

“…By this time the Americans had strong military and political positions on the Korean peninsula. Washington managed to thwart DPRK attempts in 1966–1969 to destabilize the situation in the South. …”
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Addressing Missing Data in Slope Displacement Monitoring: Comparative Analysis of Advanced Imputation Methods by Seungjoo Lee, Yongjin Kim, Bongjun Ji, Yongseong Kim

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Cycles of History: China, North Korea and the End of the Korean War by Sheila Miyoshi Jager

“…For the first time since the founding of the Choson dynasty in 1392, China would have little influence over the Korean peninsula.China regained much of its influence over North Korea during the Korean War years (1950-53) when Mao decided to intervene in that conflict once UN forces crossed the 38th parallel north after landing at Inch'on in September 1950, thus saving North Korea from certain defeat (Chinese forces did not leave the peninsula until 1958). …”
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Russian-Japanese Relations: Long-Term Development Factors by D. V. Streltsov

“…On the other hand, Japan and Russia are both interested interest in political cooperation in creating multilateral dialog mechanisms of international security in East Asia, resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, and easing tensions around territorial disputes in the East China and South China seas. …”
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Exploring the Anti-Osteoporotic Effects of <i>n</i>-Hexane Fraction from <i>Cotoneaster wilsonii</i> Nakai: Activation of Runx2 and Osteoblast Differentiation In Vivo by Soyeon Hong, Hee Ju Lee, Da Seul Jung, Saruul Erdenebileg, Hoseong Hwang, Hak Cheol Kwon, Jaeyoung Kwon, Gyhye Yoo

“…<i>Cotoneaster wilsonii</i> Nakai, an endemic species of the Korean Peninsula, grows wild in Ulleungdo. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of <i>C. wilsonii</i> and its components on osteoporosis. …”
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Characterization of Nutritional Composition, Antioxidative Capacity, and Sensory Attributes of Seomae Mugwort, a Native Korean Variety of Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot by Jae Kyeom Kim, Eui-Cheol Shin, Ho-Jeong Lim, Soo Jung Choi, Cho Rong Kim, Soo Hwan Suh, Chang-Ju Kim, Gwi Gun Park, Cheung-Seog Park, Hye Kyung Kim, Jong Hun Choi, Sang-Wook Song, Dong-Hoon Shin

“…. & Vaniot), exclusively cultivated in the southern Korean peninsula, and the possibility of its use as a food resource. …”
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DNA Barcoding of Fish, Insects, and Shellfish in Korea by Dae-Won Kim, Won Gi Yoo, Hyun Chul Park, Hye Sook Yoo, Dong Won Kang, Seon Deok Jin, Hong Ki Min, Woon Kee Paek, Jeongheui Lim

“…We present results on phylogenetic relationships to assess biodiversity the in the Korean peninsula. Average GC% contents of the 68 fish species (46.9%), the 59 shellfish species (38.0%), and the 29 insect species (33.2%) are reported. …”
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Emerging Risk to Dengue in Asian Metropolitan Areas Under Global Warming by Cheng Jing, Guojie Wang, Kristie L. Ebi, Buda Su, Xiaoming Wang, Dong Chen, Tong Jiang, Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz

“…With global warming, the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, the coast of the Arabian Sea in southern Iran, southern Pakistan in West Asia, the Korean Peninsula, most of the Japanese islands, and parts of North China in East Asia are projected to become suitable for dengue transmission. …”
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Foreword

“…SHIMUNEK’s “Puyŏ and Han: Morphological and Lexical Analysis of Two Distinct Language Groups of the Early Korean Peninsula” challenges the traditional notion of Puyŏ-Han linguistic unity, demonstrating their distinctiveness as independent language groups. …”
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Assessing the establishment risk for parthenogenetic populations of Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus in global rice-growing areas and potential economic impact in China by Luoyuan Li, Luoyuan Li, Zhenan Jin, Ming Li, Yantao Xue, Jianyang Guo, Dong Jia, Ruiyan Ma, Zhichuang Lü, Xiaoqing Xian, Wanxue Liu

“…The highly suitable area is primarily covered in rice-growing areas in China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan, with all major rice-growing areas concentrated in these countries and regions. …”
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