axes and old pottery in digs in Central Korea . Farming most probably started in the Bronze Age‚ around 3‚500 years ago. Carbonized rice grains and farming tools dating from this period of history have been found at many archeological digs. Geography Geographically‚ the Korean Peninsula points southward from the northeastern corner of the Asian continent and is surrounded on three sides by large expanses of water. Although Japan is not far from Korea ‚ the peninsula has been affected far more
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Security Council (SC) Topic 1: The North - South Korea Conflict The Situation in North Korea Introduction: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)‚ commonly called North Korea‚ is widely considered a threat to stability in Asia. The government has openly admitted to selling missile technology in defiance of international law and pursuing nuclear‚ biological and chemical weapons programs. In 2006‚ North Korea tested a small nuclear weapon‚ showing its status as a nuclear power‚ and straining
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Political and legal impacts on doing business in Korea Korea is known as a country that showed miraculous economic growth‚ and considered one of the four tiger economies of Asia. Since the 1950s‚ South Korea has built a modern‚ internationally oriented industrial economy largely from scratch. This economy‚ the fourth-largest economies (after China‚ Japan and India) in Asia (World Bank 2014) is based on low –cost‚ high quality export production. Between the late 1980 and 1990s‚ the country has
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with this task. The user will not only benefit from the hundreds of hours that went into the methodology and its application‚ but also from its alternative perspective on strategic planning in South Korea. This report helps executives evaluate strategic investment and entry alternatives in South Korea. As the editor of this report‚ I am drawing on a methodology developed at INSEAD‚ an international business school (www.insead.edu). The methodology decomposes a country’s strategic potential along
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Describe and explain the characteristics that affect consumer behaviour and outline the consumer decision-making process as it relates to a product of your choice. Section 1 Introduction “Today’s market is characterised by highly competitive organisations which are all vying for consumer’s loyalty. Firms are faced with the challenge to maintain their own competitive edge to be able to survive and be successful. Behind the visible act of making a purchase lays a decision process that must be
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NEIGHBORS BUT STRANGERS: KOREA‚ CHINA AND JAPAN For more than 200 countries in the world‚ neighboring countries have the most compassionate ties above all. They may have some things viewed differently‚ but at least they share some basic traits and culture. However‚ this is not the case of the countries Korea‚ China and Japan. These three countries are so close yet so far. The prominent endurance of the civilization of the Chinese along with its phenomenal technological and economic progress
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are many Asian cities that I find fascinating‚ but Japan and Korea have really close relationship ever since their ancient histories to this day; their economic growth and development have similarities in them but their characteristics are different‚ for example Korea is divided into north Korea and south Korea‚ Japan on the other hand has four main islands – Honshu‚ Hokkaido‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu - that is located to the east of Korea. The two counties may seem alike‚ but they share many differences
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North Korea and South Korea are similar but yet different in many ways‚ such as in economies. North Korea’s economy seems to need support from other countries to survive. South Korea’s seem too able to rebuild their economy even stronger than it was before from the Korean War. North Korea is under a strict communist dictatorship. N. Korea’s leader is Kim Jong II. He came to power in 1994 after his father died. North Korea has a large military and command economy. The average Korean person lives
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Power distance At a score of 60‚ South Korea is a hierarchical society. This means that people accept a hierarchical order in which everybody has a place and which needs no further justification. Hierarchy in an organization is seen as reflecting inherent inequalities‚ centralization is popular‚ subordinates expect to be told what to do and the ideal boss is a benevolent autocrat Individualism South Korea‚ with a score of 18 is considered a collectivistic society. This is manifest
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At the end of Japanese occupation in 1945‚ Korea emerged onto the world stage as one of Asia’s most industrialized nations. Her people surfaced all at once ecstatic‚ confused‚ on the way to prosperous times‚ clothed in rags‚ united as Koreans‚ and yet still divided into societal factions preceding and formed during Japanese occupation. In the decade following her liberation‚ Korea fought a civil war‚ leaving the newly once-again-autonomous nation divided on the 38th parallel. As the South grew into
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