THE APPA Newsletter

July 29, 2003

RAPPA Charity Golf Tournament with WRAP and A3M is coming up-see our website.

See This Weekend

It's summer and we have festivals coming up:

Obon: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2286.html, http://www.allsands.com/History/Events/japanesefestiva_rwb_gn.htm

http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Japan/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Obon_Festival/

Obon, the Asian Day of the Dead, is one of the biggest festival days for Japanese. In America it has evolved into an unique form celebrated at Buddhist temples and cultural centers. At least in LA (and probably elsewhere in the US) it is becoming a multicultural event and the public is usually invited. So, if you want to listen to free taiko concerts, OD on Japanese junk food, and see people dance in a circle, this is your chance.

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MISSION STATEMENT:

Promote full utilization of the capabilities of the Enterprise's employees and champion the betterment of the company and community. Promote interest in Asian Pacific issues and culture and act as a bridge to all groups within our community.

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ed. by Douglas Ikemi

(dkikemi@mac.com, dkikemi@pacbell.net, dkikemi01@sprintpcs.com)

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The internet site is at:

www.apa-pro.org

Our own domain name, apa-pro.org, stands for Asian Pacific American Professionals. www.apa-pro.org/ gives you a menu of AP organization websites.

Back issues of the newsletter for all of 2000, 2001, and 2002 are available on the website if you want to look up some past event.

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APPA Board Meeting Schedule for 2003:

Evening meetings will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash)‎ 310/726-0100.

Aug 13 6PM

October 13 6PM

Detailed, updated calendar is again available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats . Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

April 13-July 27 The Legacy of Genghis Khan, Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353 at LACMA, www.lacma.org/khan/index_noflash.htm

Chinatown Farmers Market Every Thursday, 3:00pm to 7:00pm Chinatown Business Improvement District http://www.ChinatownLA.com/ For Information (213) 680-0243

July 11-Aug 24 The Teahouse of the August Moon at the Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 Magnolia Blvd., NoHo Theatre and Arts District, N. Hollywood, 1 1/2 blks W of Lankershim. $18, 818-623-4291

Through Sep 14 "Sights Unseen: The Photographic Constructions of Masumi Hayashi, JANM 369 E. 1st St. Little Tokyo $6 213-625-0414.

July 8- September 9 Korean Language Program 7-9 PM, every TUESDAY 7-9 PM, $30 for entire ten-week program Students must be at least high-school age. Korea Cultural Center, Los Angeles (KCCLA), 5505 Wilshire Blvd. Cross Streets: Wilshire & Dunsmuir 90036. http://www.kccla.org/html/Calendar.asp?PageNum=1&sMonth=6&sYear=2003

July 10-Sep 11 Class - Korean Classical Music Program At the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. The Korean Classical Music Institute of America and Korea Cultural Center, Los Angeles (KCCLA) has created a joint venture project to promote and instruct Korean classical music to the public, providing special lessons to anyone interested in learning traditional Korean musical instruments. All classes are designed for those with no playing background; instruction will be be provided on both basic instrumental fingering and how to read basic notes for the following:

Daegeum ( Large Transverse Bamboo Flute )

Danso ( Small Notched Bamboo Vertical Flute )

Piri (Bamboo Oboe )

Janggo ( Hourglass Drum )

Gayageum ( Twelve-stringed Zither )

Geomungo ( Six-stringed Zither )

Haegeum ( Two-stringed Fiddle )

Classes will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 pm every Thursday night, from July 10 to September 11, 2003.  For additional information, please call 323-936-7141 or fax 323-936-5712 or visit http://www.kccla.org/html/class_musicdetail.asp . Total fees for class materials only is $30. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Korea Cultural Center, Los Angeles (KCCLA), 5505 Wilshire Blvd. Cross Streets: Wilshire & Dunsmuir 90036. Total Fees: $30 (For class materials only) For more information please contact: Eugenie Shin 323-936-7141, klp@kccla.org, www.kccla.org/html/class_music.asp

 

July 5, 6-9 p.m.: Chris Ballantyne's Sunny Expectancy comments on the American landscape and the logistics of land ownership and domination. In Gallery 2, Summer Jam with works by Dan Attoe, Julesde Balincourt and others. Through August 9. To RSVP or for more information please contact: Clara Chiu at cchiu@ocanatl.org, 213-250-9888, George Yin at gyin88@earthlink.net OCA-GLA website: http://www.oca-gla.org. For a printable Art Walk flyer, please go to http://www.oca-gla.org/docs/2003/July/20030723-001.pdf

Cultural Affairs - APEX Pages and Plates (August)

Thursday, August 7, 2003 APEX is proud to host Pages & Plates, a Cultural Affairs series to celebrate Asian Pacific American heritage. Pages & Plates is a combination of a book club and a restaurant club. APEX members are invited to dine at a restaurant and to discuss the book of the month. By tying together the love for literature with the love for food, APEX hopes that Pages & Plates enables its members to discover a new dimension of Asian Pacific American heritage. Pages and Plates are held every first Thursday of the month. The book for August is "Edinburgh" by Alexander Chee. We encourage members to finish the book and contribute to the discussion. However, folks who want to participate without having read the book are welcomed. 7pm-9pm. Pipers

222 N. Western Ave., L.A, 323-465-7701, Free, RSVP required as seating is limited. APEX members get priority seating. Charles Ferrari, APEX Associate Chair of Cultural Affairs, at jcharlesferrari@mac.com

Aug 9-17 Nisei Week, www.niseiweek.org. Grand Parade Aug. 10.

Aug 10 Samurai 5K, 8AM, $20 by July 25th. Call John JT Tamaki 323-295-0556, jctamaki@aol.com.

Aug 10 Nisei Week Grand Parade, 4PM, LA Little Tokyo

Aug 16 Bamboo Flute Concert by Shuichi Maruyama in the Garden Room of the JACCCat 6PM, $15.

Aug 16 10th LA Matsuri Taiko Festival at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre, $28, 323-293-7466, 213-680-3700, www.taikola.com, www.koshintaiko.com

Aug 16-17 African Marketplace and Cultural Faire

18th Annual Los Angeles event offers wonderful entertainment, educational activities, and music. Additional dates: Aug. 23, 24, 30, 31, & Sept. 1, 2003. Children's Festival featuring Little African Youth Village, Aug. 22 from 10 AM - 4 PM. 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Exposition Park, Adjacent to I-110 Freeway, Exposition & King Blvd. Exits Los Angeles, $6.00 general admission; $3.00 seniors & children under 10 accompanied by adult. Additional Dates are Aug. 23, 24, 30, 31, 2003 and Sept. 1. For more information please contact Jeanne Taylor 310-657-7115, info@africanmarketplace.org, www.africanmarketplace.org or www.africanamericanla.com

Aug 17 Ogasawara-Ryu Tea Ceremony Demonstration at 1 and 2PM at the JANM

Aug 17 Nisei Week Ondo and closing ceremony www.niseiweek.org

Aug 16-17 African Marketplace and Cultural Faire 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM 18th Annual Los Angeles event offers wonderful entertainment, educational activities, and music. Additional dates: Aug. 23, 24, 30, 31, & Sept. 1, 2003. Children's Festival featuring Little African Youth Village, Aug. 22 from 10 AM - 4 PM. Exposition Park adjacent to I-110 Freeway, Exposition & King Blvd. Exits Los Angeles. $6.00 general admission; $3.00 seniors & children under 10 accompanied by adult. Additional Dates are Aug. 23, 24, 30, 31, 2003 and Sept. 1, 2003. For more information please contact Jeanne Taylor 310-657-7115, info@africanmarketplace.org, www.africanmarketplace.org

or www.africanamericanla.com

Aug 22-23 Festival - Grand Performances 2003 Summer Series Celebrating world class global music, dance and spoken word in Downtown L.A. Grand Performances presents its Summer 2003 Summer Series of global m usic, dance and the spoken word. Grand Performances is Southern California's largest presenter of free performing arts programs and a landmark nonprofit arts institution established with a primary focus on bringing together the diverse peoples of Los Angeles in unique settings. Based at California Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles' new financial district, Grand Performances was created as part of an initiative developed by the City's Community Redevelopment Agency to insure that artists and other citizens of Los Angeles would have access to a "world class" venue and program.  Beginning with a few lunch hour concerts in 1986, the current program has grown to include an evening and weekend series, festivals, commissioned choreographies and extended theatrical runs each year from late June through the end of October. All summer events are presented free to the public. 

Asia-related events in the 2003 Summer Series include:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 12 NOON

ÔN ENSEMBLE

This young Los Angeles based quartet is unlike any other taiko ensemble in Southern California. Since its 2001 debut concert in Hokkaido, Japan the Ôn Ensemble has been winning over  audiences with its otherworldly interpretation of traditional taiko music blended with jazz, rock and electronica. The traditional Japanese instruments are represented, as well as turntables, a didgeridoo, Tuvan throat singing and acoustic guitars.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 7 PM

FAR EAST FESTIVAL of MUSIC & DANCE

Korean Dance Academy, Liu Qi Chao, Ôn Ensemble and Korean Music Ensemble — each of these Los Angeles-based groups will present some of the most expressive and innovative interpretations of traditional and contemporary music and dance from their respective cultures.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 @ 8 PM

KIP FULBECK

Award-winning video/film maker Kip Fulbeck’s performance combines improvisation, stand-up comedy, political activism and inspirational stories to explore his Hapa (mixed Asian/Pacific Islander) roots. Fulbeck delves into his Cantonese, English, Irish and Welsh ancestry to dissect and dispel myths about Asian men, interracial dating, race and sex with compassionate humor and insight.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 @ 8 PM

BEIJING MODERN DANCE COMPANY

One of China’s most fascinating and acclaimed dance companies Beijing Modern Dance Company makes its debut in the Americas with three evenings of stellar performances. The award-winning company formed in 1995 has received accolades for its creative and innovative works which set the pace for contemporary dance in mainland China. This evening’s presentation features works performed to traditional music from Iraq, India and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 @ 12 NOON

ROSANNA GAMSON WORLDWIDE

Los Angeles-based choreographer Rosanna Gamson returns to Grand Performances with her ensemble to present a breathtaking new performance — 2 Views (an urban ocean has 29 eyes). The work, inspired by two seminal texts — The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagun and The Art of War is an investigation of seduction and conquest, both personal and cultural.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 @ 8 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 @ 8 PM

BEIJING MODERN DANCE COMPANY

This extraordinary dance company continues its presentation of works choreographed to music from western and eastern composers. For the full event schedule and additional information on Grand Performances, please visit their website at < http://www.grandperformances.org/ > or contact Yoni Pressman at (213) 687-2189. Location: Grand Performances, California Plaza, Downtown Los Angeles Financial District, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Free and open to the public

Aug 30 RAPPA Golf Tournament, Coyote Hills Golf Course,1440 E Bastanchury, Fullertson, 714-672-6800. 8:00AM Shotgun Start (all tee groups tee off at 8AM) $135.00 includes Green Fees, Cart, BBQ Lunch, Tee Prizes, and special raffle for golfers. 4-person Scramble. Contact Todd Kawai E-mail: toddk@spep.com or Phone: (310) 408-3814 (message)

 

Sept 12-14 Hollywood Bowl: Treasures of China Three Performances at the Hollywood Bowl with The Peking Acrobats. Three performances of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Peking Acrobats mark the final weekend in the 2003 season of the Bowl. The Peking Acrobats will be making their Bowl and orchestral debut. For more information on The Peking Acrobats (a registered trade name)‎, visit www.iaipresentations.com/pacrobat.html. 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 90078, 323 850-2000, www.hollywoodbowl.org

September 13 APEX 10th Anniversary Awards Dinner. Come and celebrate the 10th Anniversary for APEX! Save the date on your calendars now! APEX Members, Hot Asian American Celebrities, Community Leaders, and More! Omni Hotel in Downtown, L.A. Contact: For more information or volunteer work, please contact susan@apex.org.

The Japanese American Citizens League presents "An American Testimonial: A Salute to the Japanese American National Leaders" honoring Honorable Norman Y. MIneta, Secretary of Transportation (invited), Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senate, Honorable Robert T. Matsui, United States House of Representatives, Honorable Mike M. Honda, United States House of Representatives. Saturday, September 13,2003, Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, 6:00 pm Reception, 7:00 pm Dinner. Black Tie Optional RSVP before September 2, 2003. Tickets $150 each (table of 10 = $1,500). 5 x 7 Portrait by Joey Ikemoto Photography = $25. Donations over $250 listed in program booklet. Checks payable to "PSW JACL". For more info contact the Pacific Southwest Regional Office 213-626-4471, 244 S. San Pedro St. #406, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or www.jaclpsw.org

Sept 27 Entertainment Goes "Pop" Symposium on Manga and Anime Presenters Jane Kagon (Moderator), Ron Morse (Moderator), Kimindo Kusaka (TKFD), Shinji Shimizu (Toei Anime), Stuart Levy (Tokyopop), Charles Herschorn  (G4), Don Murphy (Producer), Keith Boesky (ICM) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM,147 Dodd Hall, Los Angeles, CA. Free. For more information please contact Professor Ronald Morse, ron@ramorse.com, www.international.ucla.edu/

Oct 12 Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World Exhibition of Tibetan art opens Oct. 12 at the Bowers Museum. Rare art of Tibet, never before seen in the Western world, will begin a national tour at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art on October 12, 2003. The landmark exhibit will feature more than 200 objects drawn exclusively from collections in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and from the Dalai Lama’s magnificent winter and summer residences at the Potala and Norbulingka Palaces, as well as the recently established Tibet Museum. Examples of Tibetan sculpture, painting and textiles, as well as ritual Buddhist objects and beautifully crafted pieces made for Tibetan nobility, reveal the religious underpinnings of Tibetan culture. Tibet! Treasures from the Roof of the World embarks on a national tour after it closes at the Bowers Museum May 2004. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Bowers Museum , 2002 N. Main St.,Santa Ana. www.bowers.org

 

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742)‎ Family Festival schedule for 2003, Saturdays, 1-4:

Aug 16 Strings of Asia

Sep 20 Myanmar

Oct 18 Vijaya Dashimi

Nov. 15 Himilayan Festival

Dec 13 Pasko Sa Nayon

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This Weekend (and earlier)

July 30, Cambodian and Nigerian Music and Dance at the Hammer Museum, 7pm -

Free. Sophiline Cheam Shapiro was among the first generation of

classically-trained dancers to graduate from Phnom Penh's School of Fine

Arts in the post Khmer Rouge era. She devoted herself to mastering the

intricate, complex movements that characterize classical Cambodian dance

and is now a teacher as well as a performer. Ayo Adeyemi is a native of

Ijebu, Nigeria. In 1992 he founded the Yoruba House of Drum in Los

Angeles with his family. Yoruba House creates a safe and sacred space for

people to experience the power and the unity of the drum. He teaches and

performs at the Yoruba House regularly. Hammer Museum: 10899 Wilshire Blvd at Westwood Blvd (NE corner) in Westwood, parking is $3, concert free

APEX Legal SIG Summer Associate Mixer

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

The APEX Law Special Interest Group (SIG) invites you to come join us for the return of the 5th annual Summer Associate Mixer! The events co organizers include a number of prominent bar associations, including: SCCLA, KABA, APEX, LACBA BARRISTERS, APABA, JABA, PABA & SABA. Each year more then 100 summer associates, interns and other law students attend, as well as a number of distinguished lawyers that come to talk with and mentor the lawyers-to-be for an evening. This year promises to be even better. A brief keynote address will be given by US Attorney Deborah Yang regarding law practice. Hear a short presentation about each of the cooperating organizations from their leaders. Network with senior associates and partners from varied disciplines within the law, who will be there to offer their perspective on legal issues and the practice of law. Mingle with other summer associates, interns, law students and members of APEX! 6:00pm-8:00pm, Westin Bonaventure Hotel (Beer Garden, on pool deck) 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 236-0802. Pay for your own drinks. To RSVP or to learn about volunteer opportunities at this event, please contact Michelle Meadows, Director of Professional Development at: Michelle@apex.org

July 31 Reds, Whites, & Blues play perfromance at the JANM, 7:30-9:00PM at the JANM, $15, call 213-830-5626.

Aug 1 See Sumo movie and meet Yokozuna Akebono! The groundbreaking documentary "Sumo East and West" features international sumo stars including grand champion Akebono. After the film, Akebono will answer your questions. For complete information on AKEBONO"s visit, including details of the US Sumo Open (August 3), visit www.usasumo.com or call 310) 288-3641. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Aratani/Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA. $12/General, $10/Seniors and JACCC Members . Box Office: 213-680-3700, www.usasumo.com

 

Aug 2,3 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon 3-10PM Sat, 2-9PM Sun, bon dancing 6PM, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena 85019, 310-327-9400

August 2, ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS GREATER LOS ANGELES CHAPTER (OCA-GLA) CHINATOWN ART WALK, 12:00pm. Downtown Los Angeles is experiencing a cultural renaissance that has not been seen in decades. Part of this exciting revitalization is the emergence of a vibrant arts and culture district in historic Chinatown. A group of talented artist/activists, galleries and community organizations have made Chinatown their home. It is now one of the most exciting and cutting edge art, cultural production, education and exhibition districts in the U.S. OCA-GLA invites you, our members and friends, to join us on a fun and exciting day excursion into this unique arts and cultural district.The tour will be led and coordinated by George Yin, OCA-GLA Board at Large Member and Cindy Suriyani Gunadi who is OCA-GLA's Director of Education and Cultural Affairs. The day will include lunch at the Foo Chow Restaurant, site of the filming of Jackie Chan's film "Rush Hour" to be followed by a walking tour of some of the leading art galleries and art spaces in Chinatown. Eugene Moy, from the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, will also be leading the tour on a visit to historic sites from Old Chinatown such as the 100-year-old Kong Chow Temple. The day will end with a tour of "The Banquet Room" art show featuring the work of Shan Chao, Sharon Lee Honda, Steve Wong and OCA-GLA members Cindy Suriyani Gunadi and York Chang. The "Banquet Roomî exhibit takes place at the historic site of the General Lee Restaurant, one of Chinatown's hot spots in decades past, and will also feature photos and information about this rich history. The day will conclude with a stop at the local landmark "Wonder Bakery". Chinatown Art Walk participants will begin the walk by meeting at 12:00pm at Foo Chow Restaurant, 949 N. Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Art Walk participants will pay for their own lunch. Please join us for a fun and exciting day of art, culture, and history. Gallery Spaces and Art Exhibits to be visited:

4-F Gallery: 977 Chung King Road, (213) 617-4948

Chris Ellis, USA

Fernanda Brunet, Mexico

Happy Lion Gallery: At 963 Chung King Road, (213) 625-1360

Toben Giehler, Germany

 

LMAN Gallery: At 949 Chung King Road, (213) 628-3883 or http://www.LMANgallery.com

Pascaline Doucin-Dahlke; France/ USA

Bamboo Lane AACP: 418 Bamboo Lane, (323) 661-3155

Shan Chao, York Chang, Sharon Lee Honda, Cindy Suriyani and Steve Wong, China, Japan, Indonesia, USA

Black Dragon Society: At 961 Chung King Road, (213) 620-0030 or http://www.black-dragon-society.com

Electronic Orphanage: At 975 Chung King Road, (213) 387-8188 or http://www.electronicorphanage.com

Leefahsalung at the New Chinatown Barber Shop: At 930 N. Hill Street, (323) 810-8830

Through Sept. 7: Katy Bowen, Steven Wong and B&T's M. Sue Van Neer's Saturday Night Shoppe Fever, which transforms the barber shop into a summer souvenir shop.

Mary Goldman Gallery: At 932 Chung King Road, (213) 617-8217

Peres Projects: 969 Chung King Road, (213) 617-1100 or http://www.peres-projects.com.

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Last Weekend

I went backpacking in the local mountains above Castaic as a trainer for my trip to Hawaii next week. There won't be a newsletter for the next two weeks. If I don't fall off a cliff in the Waimanu Valley, you'll see your next newsletter three weeks from now.

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LA Times: (The Times are requiring registration again, but you might as well sign up for the free on-line access to their articles. This week they may even be accessible without registration.)

July 24 SURROUNDINGS / CHINATOWN

A Timeless Tradition in Center of Change

In good times and bad, the wishing well with the eccentric look has drawn those yearning for something more.

By Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer

http://www.calendarlive.com/visitor/cl-me-surround24jul24.story

July 27 THE WORLD

Ancient Craft Gets a Captive Audience

A Japanese prison uses inmate labor to carry on a venerable tradition of carpet-weaving.

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-adfg-weavers27jul27.story

July 27 THE WORLD

POW's Journey Home Took 50 Years

Sergeant from the South recalls his hard life after being trapped in the North and laments the family he was forced to leave behind.

By Sang-Hun Choe, Associated Press Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-adfg-korpow27jul27.story

July 25 Debate Grows Over Japan's Secretive Death Penalty

Critics say the system is vulnerable to abuse and want a moratorium, but that effort is stalled.

By Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-death25jul25.story

July 25 Students visit the land of Rising Sun

Corona del Mar freshmen experience something of a culture shock on the trip to their sister city in Japan.

Tom Forquer, Daily Pilot

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/pilot/news/la-dpt-exchange25jul25.story

July 27 LOS ANGELES

50 Years Later, No Joy Over War's Armistice

Valley resident and Koreatown minister Hae Soung Kim despairs of ever seeing North Korea again. He calls truce a 'fake peace.'

By Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-korea27jul27.story

July 25 COMMENTARY

American Dream Has Been Outsourced

Government and unions must protect U.S. workers' interests.

By Edward Bernard Glick

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-glick25jul25.story

July 29 THE REGION

Library, Cultural Hub Proposed in Garden Grove's Little Saigon

Two buildings would be set on three acres of city land. If approved, the project would take five years and $10 million to complete.

By Scott Martelle, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-library29jul29.story

July 27 MILITARY AFFAIRS

Modern War's Hidden Face

By Rajan Menon, Rajan Menon is Monroe J. Rathbone Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-menon27jul27.story

July 26 THE WORLD

Veterans Revisit a Nation Worthy of Their Fight

Americans arriving in Seoul to mark the 1953 Korean War armistice are thrilled to see the capital transformed.

By Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-vets26jul26.story