CONFLICT AND TENSION

OVERVIEW

• North Korea
• Korea + Japan
• Tibet
• Territorial disputes
• Migrant population

NORTH KOREA

CONTINUAL TENSION

• North Korea continues to be a major threat to safety in East Asia.
• Growing nuclear capabilities force other countries to negotiate with Kim.
• News of labor camps and forced, public executions shock nations.
• Relations between N. + S. Korea have completely broken down.
• N. Koreans are persecuted on daily basis by their own government.

RELATIONS WITH JAPAN

TENSION WITH JAPAN

• S. Korea wants Japan to show more repentance for its past.
• Tension remains from the Annexation of Korea, which ended in 1945.
• Both countries claim disputed territory in the Sea of Japan
• Japan recently unveiled a giant warship flying the old imperial flag
• These two actions are seen as aggressive by both Koreans and Chinese.

TIBET

TIBETAN PLATEAU

FREE TIBET

• Tibet was incorporated into China in the 50s
• There are been many moves for Tibet to be independent
• International groups have stood with Tibetans to protest against Chinese rule
• Tibetans sometimes set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule and persecution
• Anti-Chinese sentiment in Tibet is heavily pressed by Chinese authorities

TERRITORIAL CLAIMS

REASONS

• Both the East China Sea and South China Sea have resources
• These range from oil to natural gas, shipping lanes and fishing grounds
• China, Korea, and Japan are involved
• Other countries are as well: India, countries in SE Asia, and even the US
• Economic tension is palpable, but these nations are also each other's biggest trading partners

MIGRANT WORKERS

MOVEMENT IN CHINA

• In 2012, the number of migrant workers in China increased by 3.9 %
• Mostly uneducated, untrained workers who have come to work in factories
• They are paid poorly and often work in some of the worst conditions
• Most move to cities, which are already overpopulated
• They can't receive basic education or get decent housing