Japan+and+Korea+-+current+issues

Please write or type your answers. All work is due Tuesday, October 18th.

A. Overfishing
i. Visit [|this link] to answer the following questions: a)What is overfishing? b)Why is overfishing a problem? ii. [|Read this article] a)Which fish is most critically in trouble? b)Write a paragraph summarizing the main ideas of the article - include your own personal reaction to what the writer is advocating. iii. [|According to this site]what types of tuna are most commonly caught and sold? a) What other marine critters are most affected by the tuna industry? b) What does Green Peace advocate be done to prevent overfishing? iv. [|According to this article], what is Japan's role in this crisis? v. Use [|this link] to identify what else can be done to prevent overfishing?

**B**. Japan's Economy
Japan has been an economic powerhouse for decades - only recently being surpassed by China. [|Consult this source], and write down at least ten major Japanese companies.

The Korean War
Use [|this site]to answer the following questions: 1. When did the Korean War start and who invaded who? 2. By when was a stalemate reached? 3. What was Operation Big Switch? 4. How many estimated casualties were there? 5. Since 1953, what has happened in South Korea? What about North Korea?

Part 3: The Fight for Energy
A Japan Coast Guard vessel (lower) sprays water against Taiwanese fishing boats, in the East China Sea near the Senkaku islands as known in Japanese or Diaoyu Islands in Chinese on September 25, 2012. (AFP Photo / Yomiuri Shimbun)

1. [|Using this site]- a) Identify which 3 countries are disputing ownership of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. b) Name 2 reasons why this small group of islands (2.7 square miles) in the East China sea so important?

2. [|Check out this article] - for the following questions: a) How does Japan claim ownership of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands? b) How does China claim ownership of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands? c) How has the United States affected this dispute in the past? d) How many miles are the islands from Japan? China? Taiwan? e) When did China & Taiwan become interested in the islands? Why?