East Asia includes 6 countries with over 1.5 billion people and major religions including Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Christianity. The region has a GDP of $18.812 trillion and per capita GDP of $9,409. The major economies are Japan, South Korea, and China, with Japan focused on automobiles and electronics and South Korea and China focused on electronics, shipbuilding, and other industries. The region accounts for 27% of global goods and services. Cultural influences from the region are spreading, and there are ongoing conflicts such as between North and South Korea over nuclear issues and territorial disputes between countries.
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The rise of east asia
1. The Rise of East Asia
BAIS2012
Academic English
Heedoh Roh
2. East Asia
6 countries
1.5 billion people
Buddhism,
Confucianism, Taoism
and Christianity
GDP: $18.812 Trillion
GDP per capita: $9,409
3. Economy
Japan
- Population: 130 million(10th)
- GDP: $4.53 trillion(5th)
- Main industries: automobile production, electronics, machine tools,
steel, and chemicals
South Korea
- Population: 50 million(25th)
- GDP: $1.519 trillion(13th)
- Main industries: electronics, telecommunications, automobile
production, chemicals, and shipbuilding
China
- Population: 1.3 billion(1st)
- GDP: $ 10.48 trillion(2nd)
- Main industries: mining, steel, aluminum, machine building, and
consumer products
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27% of goods and services in the world
Important countries of G20 = New world economy leaders
6. 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
7. The Rise of East Asia
Economic Growth
Culture wave from East Asia
Conflicts