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The Koreas and Japan Present Day. South Korea Prosperity and Democracy. 1948 – Constitutional Government Leaders did not have to protect individual rights if country faced emergencies 1987 – Protests led to change in constitution Guaranteed freedoms. Economic Boom.
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South KoreaProsperity and Democracy • 1948 – Constitutional Government • Leaders did not have to protect individual rights if country faced emergencies • 1987 – Protests led to change in constitution • Guaranteed freedoms
Economic Boom • After the war, economy focused on industrial exports. • Improved education system • 1990’s economy slumped due to debts • South Korea currently exports many high-tech items
Daily Life and Culture • Past: mostly farmers in a rural society • Present: Urban society • Rapid spread of Christianity • ¼ of Korean population • ¼ Buddhist
DMZ • 38th Parallel • Technically a neutral zone • 150 Miles
North KoreaRepression and Hardship • Isolated, totalitarian nation • Unlimited government • Dictatorship of Kim Jong-un • Came to power when Kim Jong-ilpassed away • Kim Il-sung • Government control of information • Heavy propaganda • No personal freedoms
Economy • Mismanaged Command economy • 1990s flooding and droughts damaged crops • Over 2 million people died of starvation • Sanctions over nuclear weapons program