Korea

• US reliance on Russia during WWII against the Japanese resulted in the split of Korea

• 1948: Republic of Korea (South) PDR (North)

• 1950- N. Korea tries unification- Korean War begins

38th Parallel: DMZ

Korea Develops

• Economic dynamism

• Freedom of the press but no commies

• Like Japan, the government emphasized economic growth

• Industrial firms- government support and entrepreneurs

Korea Changes

• Highest population density

Japan recovers from war

• Like Industrial regions in the west, Japan was able to reestablish economic vigor

• Military disassembled- Mac Arthur

• America presses for– Democratization– Labor unions– Abolishing shintoism

Fundamental Changes

• Emperor is merely a symbol

• Civil liberties– Women get to vote

• “war potential” abolished

• One party control

Political and Social Style

• Conservative stability that remained so until early 90s

• Politics linked with businesses: “Japan Incorporated”

It Must be the Money!

• Japan’s Total national product= Korea + China + India + Taiwan + Pakistan + Australia + Brazil

• Volume of goods but more importantly quality

How’d they do it?

• Government and business relationship

• US supported military= Japan invested money in businesses

• Group before individual