Another difficulty for democratic South Korea's global image is that it is often overshadowed by North Korea, one of the most repressive governments in the world.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Authorities responded with violence. And to much of the world, Iran's presidential election became represented by the image of the shooting death of a young woman,Neda Agha-Soltan, recorded on a shaky camera phone.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11