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October 20, 2011

The Sun Rises on Korea, Japan and China

Korea Times, Korea Times

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s visit to Seoul should be an occasion to ponder the future of Northeast Asia. If the three countries ― Korea, Japan and China ― cooperate with each other, they will create an enormous synergistic economic effect. 

It is well known that the three will emerge as the world’s largest economic bloc by 2020. They will lead the G20 summit. Despite the prediction, the three nations have yet to demonstrate vision and a road map for their common prosperity.

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TAGGED: China, Korea, Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister

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