The Rise of East Asia

BAIS2012Academic English

Heedoh Roh

East Asia

• 6 countries• 1.5 billion people• Buddhism, Confu-

cianism, Taoism and Christianity

• GDP: $18.812 Trillion• GDP per capita:

$9,409

Economy• Japan- Population: 130 million(10th)- GDP: $4.53 trillion(5th)- Main industries: automobile production, electronics, ma-

chine tools, steel, and chemicals

• China- Population: 1.3 billion(1st)- GDP: $ 10.48 trillion(2nd)- Main industries: mining, steel, aluminum, machine building,

and consumer products

• South Korea- Population: 50 million(25th)- GDP: $1.519 trillion(13th)- Main industries: electronics, telecommunications, automo-

bile production, chemicals, and shipbuilding

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=•27% of goods and services in the world

•Important countries of G20 = New world economy leaders

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Culture

• Korean • Chinese • Japanese

Conflicts• South Korea vs North Korea- Since The Korean War (1950)- About 40 military collisions- Nuclear issue

• Territory Disputes- Between South Korea and Japan

- Between China and Japan

The Rise of East Asia

• Economic Growth

• Culture wave from East Asia

• Conflicts

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