[KS] Re: Still Invaded Economically and Culturally

[kushibo]

Onno Veer wrote:
> I acknowledge that in the world we live in today it is virtually impossible
> for any country to act completely independently. The smaller countries
> especially need to look very carefully at what the bigger states are doing.
> That Korea's direct neighbours are so  much larger and powerful doesn't make
> things easier. But increasing linkages over the world make geographical
> position less important. Globalisation and regionalisation give Korea,
> whether reunited or not, a bigger role in global politics. Korean companies
> have very extensive links throughout the world.
> Korea is still the 11th (or 12th) economy in the world, a rather big shrimp
> to swallow, even for whales.

11th or 12th largest economy in the world, on a land mass the size Indiana?
Getting harder and harder to maintain that victim status.

K U S H I B O


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