Re:South Korea: The only middle power of its kind
by ekianjo on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @09:44AM
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> Also, in my experience Korea was way more ready to handle English speakers than Japan was.
One of the key problems is that Japan has a huge domestic market and does not 'need' English to survive. Korea, on the other hand, is a lot more dependent on its external connections and a push for better English proficiency makes a lot of sense.
One of the key problems is that Japan has a huge domestic market and does not 'need' English to survive. Korea, on the other hand, is a lot more dependent on its external connections and a push for better English proficiency makes a lot of sense.