One hundred and twenty boys and girls at a community school in Chrang Bak on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, have never traveled outside their country, yet they still feel close to Korea and Japan, whom they see as a pair.

"We can read and write thanks to Korea and Japan. We love them," the students of Future Asia School, aged from seven to 15, cry in one voice in videotape images. "Gamsahamnida. Arigattogozaimas" - "Thank you" in Korean and Japanese - are expressions none of them will ever forget.

With the cooperation of Korean and Japanese college students, the school opened in June last year offering free classes in Cambodian, mathematics and some liberal arts for underprivileged students in an area where 80 percent of children are distanced from formal education due to economic difficulties.

The Korea-Japan Asia Fund (KJAF), a civic organization involving citizens of the two countries to assist needy children in Asia, has provided financial assistance to the school. Three Cambodian teachers are in charge of school administration and academic activities to help foster a "cosmopolitan" attitude.

Future Asia School in Cambodia is the first project implemented by the KJAF and Woo plans to establish such schools in other Asian countries, including Myanmar and Vietnam. When the students have completed a one-year course in the school, the civic group will help them find foster parents from Korea and Japan who can assist them to further their study at primary and secondary schools.

Today, Short track in 2002 Saltlake olympic games was very ironical and strange!
At Men 1500m final game our player, Kim Dong-sung was good play but USA player, Apolo Ohno was not.
He showed a HOLLYWOOD ACTION to gain the gold medal.
I think that he didn't know the spirit of Olypic game, I was very dissapointed by this game.
In addtion umpires of USA were very interesting men!
Their judges were not true.
Why they want to gain all of medals, especially GOLD MEDAL?
Because USA is very great country in the world?
it opened the Olympic games at Saltlake city, USA?
Do they want to destroy the small country, like Korea?
Now I'm very angry and excited condition, sorry...
But I really want to see the spirit: "Together and Combination" at these olympic games so much.
Although you are Second winner or other winner it is just to play your grade with many players of countries.
And whether 1, 2 or 3 all of grades is great player because they do their best in the games.
Ah...Dong-sung brother...Cheer up!

Yesterday, my birthday, I watched the TV program : 2002 SALTLAKE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, part of Short track.
Dong-sung Kim and Hyun-su Chae, players of Korea, took part in part of short track.
They played very well. They did their best, I thought.
But I couldn't understand that situation. Look at this photo!
Truly Ohno, player of USA, used a ungentle action to Hyun-su Chae.
Before this game Lijia-jun, player of China, also actived ungentle action.
But, I couldn't understand more and more. Umpires of USA said that our team players is false.
Truly I thoght that it was not fair game. They didn't worship a spirit of Olympic games.
These olympic games are just "Enjoying festival of many countries."
It is not important grades of some game parts, you know.
In addition, some media of USA also reported the fact that is not true. I can't understand more....
So many players of countries were practiced really by this Olympic game. Our players also very hardly.
However they will play more truly and hardly for next games as Korean prides.
I really like the Olympic games at winter, especillay a short track games. I can play skate very well, it is very exciting sport!
But I disappointed about this judgment of game.
If it was opened in your country, can you also happen this amazing judge?
I really saw the opening ceremony of 2002 SALTLAKE OLYMPIC GAME, especially a child of Light : The within fire.
Why they didn't belive a technology of video and photo?
I'm looking forward to next games really.
Just Let's Enjoy Our Festival with Many Good Players!

Today is very fine day. clear and white, blue sky...
I think this point.
Often in Korea, many peoples didn't see the blue sky because of smoke pollution & harmful-gas emitting vehicles.
But my village, Sangil-dong in Seoul, is O.K. Because we have many old & new trees and mountain, we can always breath more clearly in Seoul.
In modern society, trees & mountains are very important and
essential resources - Lovely friends in our whole life.
This photo is the sky on my house, very beautiful. Whenever I see my sky and take a photo at sunny day, I can feel my joyful and pleasure.
I often used to take a photo in the sky with my digital camera because I want to check the sky on my house.
Of course, the Earth moves around the sun everyday but I think that everything on the Earth is yours and ours.
So as thinking, I will love and keep my village, sky, all of evnvironment in around.
When we are interested in our around, we can make our clear and green worlds!!

Hello, I'm Ho-je Song in Korea, 20 years old and 1st university student.
I will study about Social Science in my university at March 2002.
To know about Ho-je, you can see my bio at profile page(click! click!).
I will add these - the traditioal cultures(interesting) and total informations(wondering)of Korea, my volunteer story(always joyful), 2002 FIFA WORLDCUP(WaWaWa!!!!) etc...
Imagine everything here about Korea!!!
OK! See you next time!
Bye Bye~~~