Modern History of East Asia

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  • Park Jong-chul is tortured to death by the despotic government

    This event ignited nation wide protests that resulted in the overthrow of Chun Doo-hwan.

  • Summer Olympics are held in Seoul

  • Founding of APEC

  • Martial law is declared in Beijing

    Martial law is declared in Beijing

    In response to the protests in Tiananmen square, the government institutes martial law making the protests in Tiananmen square illegal. Despite this the protests in favor of a more liberal government continue.
  • Period: to

    Period of Economic Recession in Japan

  • LDP loses diet majority in Japan

  • East Asian Financial Crisis

    East Asian Financial Crisis

  • China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization

    China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization

    China's membership in the World Trade Organization galvanizes its growth as one of the world's major exporters as it furthers integration into the world economy.

  • First East Asia Summit

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    Resumption of the Liancourt Rocks dispute between South Korea and Japan

  • First North Korean nuclear test

    First North Korean nuclear test

  • China's economy surpasses Japan's