100%. Japan, the Philippines, the ROC and the ROK are all attempting to militarise in an effort to encircle China, and Korea being this big boogieman manufactured by the west is being propped up as an evil Japan must protect itself from.

It’ll be interesting to see how quickly Korea can modernise its navy fleet in preparation for an inevitable confrontation.

But it remains unclear whether these benefits are spreading to the majority of the population living in rural areas.

Hmm, if only there was an infographic showing all the rural areas that have been modernized as a direct result of the 20x10 Regional Development Policy… if only… https://imgur.com/a/2tYC5yx