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World Service,14 Apr 2002,28 mins

South Korea - Economic Powerhouse

At The Edge of Asia

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In the first of three programmes on the self-proclaimed capitalist powerhouse that is South Korea, the show looks at the reasons for its economic success, the balance of power in East Asia, and how Korean identity has prevailed despite its proximity to China and Japan.

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