April 24, 2024

13 Stars Newspaper

Student-run independent newspaper of the 13 European Schools. A CoSup project.

Investigative

Statue of Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang

Crash Course: North Korea 

editorialboard08 mins

North Korea: a country so isolated we barely know anything about it. Contrary to popular belief, it is actually possible to visit North Korea as a tourist! Whether you want to make a visit or not, Hanna Petöcz’s article teaches you about various systems and regulations in place in this authoritarian country, as well as information to keep in mind in case you do ever plan a visit.

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Japanese guy in the middle of the street squatting

Origin of the Yakuza

Hristina S.012 mins

For centuries, the yakuza have lurked in the shadows of Japan, their origins shrouded in legend and myth. Some say they started as a band of gamblers who banded together for protection, while others claim they were born from the samurai tradition, rising to prominence in the Edo period. Still prominent in today’s Japan, and idolized internationally for their brutal initiation rituals, strict codes of honor, their beautiful inkwork, the yakuza have a cultural significance that cannot be ignored. To peer deeper, past this superficial enshrouding of their true characters, to really understand them, we must start at the beginning and ask ourselves: where did they come from? 

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