Apologies for YouTuber link - as some of the sources cited are in Japanese, it’s harder to get to a direct English source. The video description includes links to the Yahoo.jp article.

  • TXL@sopuli.xyz
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    8 days ago

    I don’t think they are. Protectionist and interested in their exports, seem more likely.

    • ObliviousEnlightenment@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      While this is probably true. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say countries like Japan and South Korea are probably better at democracy than the “west” atp

      • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        8 days ago

        Let’s maybe not include a straight up oligarchy corpo state like south korea in that statement. Better than the usa? Maybe, but they’d even give that a run for the money, and just barely win out.