Pre-release June 2013 - Economic development in East Asia II

KOF Index of Globalisation
KOF Index of Globalisation maps
China's top brands - video clips
Japan's top brands
Korea's top brands

HEEACT university ranking 2010

WIPO

Tension in the region - 31 May

WTO
UN Security Council
G20
ICCPR

Pre-release June 2013 - Economic development in East Asia

Watch the TED lecture by Hans Rosling
Use Gapminder to research how the development indicators of the countries in questions have evolved since 1940

Pre-release June 2013 - Military issue in East Asia

Use these links to help with the question sheet:

US military situation
USS Freedom arrives in Singapore as part of US 'pivot'
China warns US on Asia military strategy
Military balance: The US and other key countries
N Korea 'removes' missiles from east coast launch site
US accuses China government and military of cyber-spying
Strength and power in seas off Japan

China military situation
Japan defence review warns of China's military might
China military modernisation gathers pace
China extending military reach
China navy to carry out Pacific exercises
How China is advancing its military reach

Unit 3 pre-release June 2013 - Geopolitical tensions in East Asia

There is a huge amount of material online on this isssue. Here are a selection of links to help with the first worksheet:

BBC country profiles:
North Korea
China
South Korea
Japan

Use these links to create the timelines as well.

North Korea recent history - Guardian
An excellent Guardian graphic on events in China over the last decade

There is also a lot of excellent information on the recent Korea crisis. A selecion of links are below. There should be no need to spend hours searching for additional information.

All BBC
Korea crisis
China / North Korea relationship
North Korea / US relationship
Impact of recent history on current crisis

Disputed territories
Kuril Islands
Sea of Japan
Liancourt rocks
N / S Korea border
Socotra rock
Taiwan
Senkaku Islands

Senkaku dispute - Guardian
Senkaku dispute II - Guardian