Korea Peninsula and Other Asian Countries

This post is what I thought after read an article in Joongang Daily, Nov.4.2013

  South Korea is competing with China and Japan to secure a wider foothold in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and to develop assistance with the nations.

Abe :  Korea is competing with China and Japan to secure a wider foothold in the vast zone of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to implement the KSP(Knowledge Sharing Program). Also, China and Japan have tried to court Southeast Asian countries with massive development assistance. Because of the purchasing power based on GDP increased by 42 percent from 2005 to 2010(Sangsung Economy labaratory in 2012), contrasting with depressing status of World economy, and its own worth to invest, three countries are enthusiastic to be friendly with Southeast Asian countries.

     S. Korea is in a stronger position than China and Japan to make cooperative relationship with Southeast Asian nations. 

Abe :   Korea has many advantageous reasons to make beneficial relationship with Southeast Asian countries. Nowadays, popularization of K-pop has been one of the influential factors. In the aspect of culture, many Southeast Asian people were affected with its attraction. Also, historically Korea was suppressed by China and Japan as other Asian countries were. That’s why they feel sympathy and support relationship with Korea. Finally, because Korea became one of powerful countries in such a short time with limited natural resources and national boundaries, they feel Korea as their national role model and it make them long for being like Korea.

   In our society, it is not difficult anymore to see multi-cultural families around us, who might be connections of the countries.

Abe :  In our society, it is easier to see multi-cultural families around us than before. More and more people came to Korea, and as the number of people who are residing in Korea has increased, the number of children of the next generation is also increasing. Already, they became important human resources of Korea, that’s why I think we should support them to be a civil diplomat. In the view of long term effects, though they grow up and go back to their own country, if they feel thanks to Korea, later on they could have a good relationship with Korea.

 

 

As I read article of economy section in Korean newspaper, I thought that just reading is not enough. So, after I read it

I decided to summary and organize my thought. It was really good opportunity to practice my skills of abbreviating and understand deeply. I worried about it could be wrong because it is just my thoughts. I hope that through Blog I want to have opportunities to discuss many issues. 🙂

 

# Free Topic

 

One memory I want to carry into the afterlife.

Although I am just 25, I feel like I have a lot of memories to reminisce.

It was 4 that I can remember the earliest memory of mine.

From a little kid to present, I could experience many dramatic, amazing happenings.

Every memory which make up myself is precious and valuable so it is hard for me to choose one.

Among my impressive memories, the memory in high school is the most strong and impressive one.

My high school was established in 2004 and I was the first student there.

For the first grade, there are only 40 students.

All the students had to live in dormitory for whole three years and it was pretty hard.

Students fought a lot and played a lot.

Only 40 students and lived in same building for 3 years, those situations made us really closed.

Although already 7 years have passed and some of us married, I missed them a lot.

If I die and can carry one memory, the time of high school is the one I would carry.

Some are mother, some work at their jobs, some are still students…

Though we don’t contact much, I know I can feel you guys.

Be happy 🙂 and Hope to meet all of you someday 🙂