1) How are Japans agricultural and natural resource practices different from those of Chinas?
2) How has Japan compensated for its limited physical resource base to achieve a high level of economic development?
3) In Japan, what is the term keiretsu in reference to?
4) Describe how Japanese society differs from other developed nations (such as the United States).
5) What has been the main consequence of the geographical division of Korea into two states?
6) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Chinas building of major dams.
7) Why has Shanghai emerged as the most populous urban area in China? 8) The Economist articles Holding Back half the Nation and The Incredible Shrinking Nation address Japans ongoing socio-economic problems. In both articles, one issue that is emphasized is the imbalance of females to males in Japans workforce. According to the article Holding Back Half the Nation, what are the reasons why more females do not participate in Japans workforce?
9) The Economist Article The Incredible Shrinking Nation discusses the fact that Japans population is declining at a rapid rate. According to the article,why has Japans population declined and how does the Japanese government intend to stabilize that nations population?
10) The New York Times article South Korea Struggles with Suicide, discusses South Koreas ongoing suicide epidemic. According to the article, what factors have led this nation having one of the worlds highest suicide rates?