You’ve defeated a previously colonized country economically, that’s amazing.
amatryoshka
I salute Korea’s efforts. Great victory for Korea!
sannehbifc
I’m Japanese, but I don’t think it’s okay for Korea to be ahead.
There is no need to compare, both countries are working hard.
arslonbek_abdumavlonov
Still, Japan is still one of the most developed countries in Asia.
raelginkks
Japan’s human development index is now further behind Korea and Singapore.
farf.araway91
So, Korea was a poor country in the 90s.
I lived worse than Iraq.
ㄴbagusaji_16
Yes, that’s right
ㄴbee.mo3
In the 1990s, Korea was nominally above India and was Asia’s third-largest economy until the 1997 IMF crisis.
And according to new DB statistics, it has temporarily surpassed Taiwan in per capita income for the first time. Don’t lie.
kevin_yt2
Japan’s economic strategy hasn’t been updated much since the 1980s
So this decline is inevitable
alphahomelander
Japan’s GDP is stuck in 2000 lol
tomatono_0
As a Japanese person, I’m happy to see Korea’s growth.
We can interact and work together to create a better future
Now is not the time to be hostile towards each other.
ㄴbk.sgzn
Yes, we must unite to resist Chinese aggression. Japan + Taiwan + Korea are the most powerful allies of the free world in East Asia
ㄴchoas_25
That’s a good comment
ㄴblue24472
I agree. Both countries face similar threats, especially from China. I think it would be great to see the two of them working together to respond to this threat.
jiangzhen_8
Good job, Korea
mujahidnordinn
Koreans work like they’re not human
Do everything quickly and thoroughly
Their work ethic is truly incredible and time is very important to Koreans.
I felt like I was working without any balance in my personal life, like there was no tomorrow.
He worked like he was born to work
georgealkit
Japan could have been much bigger than China is today
But in the 80s, the United States oppressed Japan.
hexagon857
K-food, K-beauty, K-culture, K-pop, K-movie, K-drama
ikhsanmochd
The country that was colonized overpowered the country that had been colonizing it with economic power. Can we (Indonesia) one day surpass the Netherlands?
ㄴwasigupito
Our GDP has already surpassed the Netherlands
ㄴghifari.nuga
But our per capita GDP lags far behind the Netherlands.
sweet_lullaby5
Japan’s economy has stagnated since the economic bubble burst in 1989, or the ‘lost decade’.
tosh_tak_aki
In Japan, there has been a 30-year economic recession, and in Korea, rural areas have been depopulated due to rapid economic growth.
wa4hhyuu
Japan is really falling apart haha.
The currency keeps falling, people are getting laid off here and there, and it’s getting harder for Japanese locals to find work.
Japanese industries also began to lose to Korea in areas such as songs and movies.
Fortunately, the only thing that is still beating Korea is animation.
nnnnandani_27
Honestly, Korea grew like this because of K-pop and K-drama.
willowdalesk
That’s really funny
The country that Japan once invaded is now richer and more powerful.
dokidokid6448
Clearly, Japan is no longer a developed country.