Asian Studies
Countries are very much representative of human nature. If you were to examine a microcosm of a nation at its basic level, it would be a local community or neighborhood. The people who live in the same community usually tend to share similar economic levels and cultural attitudes. Neighbors also influence the behaviors of each other. For example, affluent neighborhoods tend to have good school systems, active kids (as in after school programs), and involved parents. To a certain degree, these things are expected. This notion is applicable to the nations of China, Korea, and Japan. This paper will examine similarities and differences between these counties in a historical context. China and Japan were traditional societies that responded differently to the external stimuli of foreign relations. Korea is also similar in this regard but their foreign invaders were Japanese not Western imperialists. All three nations also suffered under oppressive regimes after the collapse of their traditional hierarchies. Finally, this paper will examine the different levels of discrimination faced by East Asians in the United States.
Korea and Japan share a lot of modern history due to the prolonged Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910-1945. During this occupation, the Japanese wanted to create a colony that was an extension of Japan in almost every way. The New York Times recorded the Japanese effort of the "complete Japanizing of the people of Korea" (Hedges, p.12). In the article, Hedges asks General Minami when will the Korean people be fully apart of Japanese society, the General responds, by saying that the transformation of the Korean people into Japanese citizens will take approximately thirty years (Hedges, p.12). The Japanese leadership wanted to indoctrinate the Korean people. Korea was a strategic location during World War II and the population needed to be completely pacified. Through the years of occupation,...
Japan & Korea -- Post War Japan, Korea, and the United States: Comparisons & Contrasts What will the be the role of the U.S. going into the future vis-a-vis Japan and Korea? Now that Kim Jong-il has died and his son is taking over in the highly secretive, communist North Korea, it adds a powerful degree of uncertainty as to what the relationship will be between South Korea, Japan, and North Korea.
Global Business Cultural Analysis: JAPANAbstractThis paper primarily examines the global business culture evaluation of Japan and its repercussions on businesses. Communication, ethics, social structure, attitude, values, and religion are some of the cultural aspects that leverage Japan's business activities. Modulation and complexity substantially typify communication in Japan. A person's way of dressing, communication, and presenting themselves significantly influence business negotiation. The Japanese ordinarily gratify communal unity and hard work to
China Largest Country in World China the Largest Country in the World China is the largest country in the world. You are thinking about marketing your product in their country. Your information must be current (NLT2004). You are to conduct a comparative analysis between China and the United States. You are to determine the population of China, the mean gross income, the gross national product (GNP). When you compare the United States with
The new reform policies set up industries producing appliances, textiles, garments, computers, mobile phones and other inexpensive manufactured goods (Shekarabi & Rabii 2007). While China opened up to foreign investments and the outside world, its leaders assured that the transition to a market-oriented economy would be complemented with policies to promote social stability. As foreign money pours into the Chinese markets, research and development in various fields advance the status
Korea South Korea has often been referred to an economic miracle. This is because the country went from a conquered and impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse. Its close proximity to China, Japan and it is a major trading partner of the United States. This is fueling growth in the last several decades. The result is that the nation has become one of the premier destinations for manufacturing. This is having
Week 6. China's Democratisation: Implications for International Relations Is it a fantasy to expect China's democratization through trade and engagement with the West? It is rather difficult to consider trade as being a democratization tool. Indeed at the moment, political affairs and economic affairs are connected and interdependent. However, China represents a totally different political system and is one of the most important actors on the global economic scene. The East -- West
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