GEOG 202 Lecture 17Outline of Last Lecture - Ch. 10: Central Asiao Physical Settingo Climate o Environmental Issueso Populationo CultureOutline of Current Lecture o Post WWII Geopoliticso Economic Development  Chinese Development Japano Differences with life in the USo Development Indicators o East Asia Issues China  Korea  JapanCurrent LectureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.oPost WWII Geopolitics oNorth Korea-Malnourished people - min height of soldiers is 4ft 6in-"Dear Leader" and his father were worshiped -North Korean death camps -200000 political prisoners -Propaganda posters and their interpretation -Inside North Korea (2006)Most repressive government in the world Brainwashed population? Execution by mortar round Dept store Escape from Camp 14 oEconomic Development oChinese Development -Communist system even at local levels Bureaucratic corruption?-Largest shopping mall in the world No freewaysBuild it and they will come---but they didn’t oJapan: Worlds 2nd largest economic power?-1950's: "Economic miracle," exported cheap manufactured goods -1980's: more sophisticated exports such as cars, electronics -1990's: labor too expensive, relocated factories to other countries -Still slow growth but world leader of much high-tech, robotics, optics. -Japanese society Loyal employees with strong work ethic Japanese "live at the office and commute to home"Less marriage and fewer children Rural population is elderly Crowded, high cost Lacking amenities Low crime rate High literacy Lack extreme poverty oDifferences with life in the United States oUse of space: Japanese have much less room per person because of high population density -Dilemma: Japanese love of golf -Dilemma: Japanese love of beef-Example: Worlds smallest hotel room -More uniform culture?-High technology: some of highest in the world Underground bicycle parking systems Futuristic Japanese cars Mall fountainJapanese robots oDevelopment Indicators oN Korea and China: life expectancy low compared with rest of E AsiaoN Korea and China have high rates of infant mortality oChinese economy lagging, N Korea awful oChina's One Child Policy -Culture favors male babies -Long-term consequences of gender bias -Factories provide medical care, child care for mothers oEast Asian Issues oChina:-Economic: Government controlled capitalism? Economic disparity? -Political: revolution against communism?-Human rights' violations (oppression in Tibet, NW China?)-Tolerance for dissent? Internet access? Free press? oTaiwan's relationship with ChinaoKorea: -Reunification -Human rights, food, medical care -Nuclear weapons sales to other rogue nations oJapan:-Demographics: aging population, fewer children -Relationship with rest of East Asia and US