Activity 13-14

Learning Centered and Outcomes Based
Activity No. 13
“A World of Regions”
Name: Nicole Nochefranca Score/ Rating:
Year/Section: GO1 AM Degree Program: BEED
Directions: Read the article on ―A Unified Korea‖ and write a 150 word essay on your
learning on this article.
“A Unified Korea”
Korea has a long and interesting history, as it is arguably the most ethnically
homogeneous country in the world, with 13th centuries of political unity and national and
provincial boundaries older than almost any other state. The country was unified in 668
(Common Era) during the Three Kingdoms Era—Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje (57 BCE–
668 CE). The annexation of Korea by Japan would be the end result of this condition of
circumstances, thus ending centuries of Korean domestic rule. World War Two (WWII)
and the Korean War would exacerbate Korea's troubles, hastening the decline of a
once-great nation. Regardless of these two recent important events, the Korean
peoples' yearning for some kind of unity has been developing, and there looks to be a
slow but steady change for the better. If this trend continues, the Asia-Pacific region will
undergo a significant transformation.
The non-resolution of the Korean War (1950–1953), in which South Korean,

United States of America (US) and United Nations (UN) forces fought the (North)
Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteer Forces, lies at the heart of
the A-difficulty. While North Korea's intentions were never realized (with the support of
China and the Soviet Union), the war was never officially finished. There is an attempt
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to bring the war to an end with recent political exchanges and progress between the
United States, China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the
Republic of Korea (South Korea). The work at hand raises the possibility of a form of
unification through the end of the war. Despite the challenges, the unification project,
which was largely begun by the Trump administration, would raise new issues in the
region if it is successful. Unfortunately, Japan will not benefit from the new political tidal
wave. A unified Korea will alter the regions already complex geostrategic balance while
also creating a large new and powerful actor a unified Korea. The likelihood of the
Koreas becoming "one country" and the resulting "knock-on" effect on the A-P area
cannot be judged unless Japan's role in the region, particularly its relationship with the
Koreas, is addressed. As an Asia-Pacific power, Japan to be sure, throughout the mid-
nineteenth century, the United States was the one who pulled Japan out of its self-
imposed isolationism. If the Japanese government did not open up to trade with the
West, Commodore Perry and his "black ships" threatened to fire on the port city of Edo
(now Tokyo 1853–1854). While the opening was demanded by the American
commander, the action was backed by European nations, particularly Britain, France,
and the Netherlands. The subsequent unification of Japan under the Meiji Restoration
(1895) and following mercantile efficiencies would allow Japan to develop, signaling the
start of Japan's rise in the A-P. Japan's dominance would rise after it won a war with
China in which Taiwan was relinquished (1894–1895), and it would also fight Russia in
the Japan-Russo War (1904–1905). After winning this war, Japan would become even
more powerful. Japan would annex the Korean Peninsula as part of its regional
"imperialism"(1910). This was a strategic "necessity" for Japan in order to avoid Tsarist
Russia's regional expansionist impulses and future "plans on Korea,"[6], conquer
Manchuria (1931 and 1937[7]), and capture Indochina (1939[8]). By the end of the
1930s, Japan had effectively transformed into a regional superpower. The Japan–Korea
Protectorate Treaty of 1905 (lsa Treaty[9]), signed by King Kojong (Yi H'ui) the ruler of
Korea (1897–1919), let the Japanese to use Korea as a military base and place
advisers in the government.
Learning Centered and Outcomes Based
Activity No. 14
“A World of Regions”
Name: Nicole Nochefranca Score/ Rating:
Year/Section: GO1 AM Degree Program: BEED
Directions: Read the preliminary article on ―A World of Ideas‖ After which, write a
position paper on this topic.
“A World of Ideas
In many aspects, the media sector is ideal for globalization or the growth of global trade
across traditional political borders. Media’s low marginal costs indicate that accessing a
larger market results in considerably higher profit margins for media enterprises.
Shipping expenses are often insignificant for information because it is not a tangible
commodity. Finally, media's global reach permits it to be important in a variety of
countries. However rather than being just another worldwide industry, media is a partial
cause of globalization. Media is essentially a cultural product, and its transfer is likely to
have an impact on the culture of the recipient. Globalization is increasingly being driven
by technology. Technology enables swift communication, coordinated transportation,
and effective mass marketing, all of which have aided the spread of globalization,
particularly globalized media. The United States produces a lot of international media
content. Because of advertising, American society and media have a strong
consumerist bent (meaning that ever-increasing consumption of commodities is
encouraged as an economic virtue), perhaps leading to the development of consumerist
ideals in other cultures. As a result, media globalization may not only give material to a
foreign country, but also drive demand for American goods this will contribute to a one-
way transmission of ideas and values that results in the displacement of indigenous
cultures. Globalization as a global economic movement mostly refers to the lowering of
economic trade barriers, but it also has a significant cultural component. The transfer of
culture, like the transfer of industry and technology, typically fosters outside influence
through the influx of foreign money into the economy. As globalization takes root and a
community becomes increasingly economically similar to the United States, that society
may absorb and personalize American cultural norms. The result of this expansion can
be homogenization (the local culture becomes more like that of the United States) or
hetero organization (aspects of American culture coexist with local culture, resulting in a
more diversified culture), or possibly both, depending on the circumstances. It might be
tough to make sense of such a wide range of possibilities, but understanding that there
are many different forces at play can assist. Because of cultural variations, media
globalization follows different model products. Many forms of media are founded on
language and culture, and As a result, media globalization frequently takes place on a
structural level, following broader ways of organizing and creating media. In this way, a
media company can have a variety of culturally specific brands while still maintaining an
economically globalized corporate structure. Vertical integration in multinational media
firms becomes a vital part of understanding globalized media since globalization has as
much to do with the corporate structure of a media company as it does with the
products that a media company creates. Vertical integration is used by many large
media firms: newspaper chains manage their own reporting, publishing, and distribution;
television corporations handle their own production and programming; and even tiny film
studios frequently have parent companies that handle international distribution. Vertical
integration and internationalization are frequently beneficial to a media organization.
Because of the spread of American culture all over the world, media outlets can employ
many of the same distribution structures with little modification. Because the media
relies on being able to react quickly to current events and trends, a vertically integrated
corporation can do all of this in a globalized rather than localized market; different
branches of the company can easily handle diverse markets. Furthermore, because
production values for single country distribution are nearly identical and multiple
countries, vertical integration allows a single film studio, for example, to make higher-
budget films than it might otherwise be able to make without the help of a global
distribution company. The reciprocal influence of foreign culture on American culture is
worth considering. Certainly, because to globalization, American culture is increasingly
being exported around the world and U.S. media outlets rely heavily on their ability to
sell their products in international markets. However, what Americans consider their
own culture has been customized to the tastes not only American citizens, but also
international audiences. The economic potential of international markets is enormous: if
a film does well internationally, for example, it may compensate for a poor showing in
the United States and even increase interest in the film in the United States. James
Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic is a prominent illustration of this global culture and
commercial phenomenon. Titanic, one of the most costly films ever made up to that
point, with an official budget of over $200 million, was not expected to do very well at
the box office in the United States. Rather, the film was made because of the
projections of foreign box office earnings. Only roughly a third of Titanic's overall box
office receipts came from the domestic market. Despite becoming the highest-grossing
film up to that time, Titanic only made $140 million more in the United States than Star
Wars had 20 years before (Box Office Mojo). The distinction was in the international
market. Titanic garnered $1.2 billion in foreign box-office receipts, whereas Star Wars
made almost the same amount ($300 million) in both domestic and international
markets. Overall, the film came close to crossing the $2 billion mark, and it now ranks
second after James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster Avatar. The fact that American studios
have strong relationships to the global film industry is one of the reasons they can
negotiate such deals. Hollywood companies have deals to broadcast their films in
theaters all around the world. The global market for French films, on the other hand, is
not nearly as developed, as the business is partially financed by the French
government. In France, theaters that show Hollywood studio pictures donate a part of
their box office receipts to help fund French films. Hollywood, on the other hand, has
petitioned to the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is primarily pro-globalization
and advocates for fewer market limitations, to rule that the French subsidy is an unjust
trade restriction. Globalization raises valid concerns about the endangerment of
indigenous cultures in numerous ways. However, simple cultural problems are not the
only or even the most serious ones raised by the spread of American culture and
values.
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Year/Section: GO1 AM Degree Program: BEED

The non-resolution of the Korean War (1950–1953), in which South Korean,

Name: Nicole Nochefranca Score/ Rating:

Year/Section: GO1 AM Degree Program: BEED

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