Despite major advances, Korea still behind Japan in basic sciences: report
IndustryAug 12, 2021
South Korea surpassed Japan in major economic indicators over the past 30 years, but still lags behind in technological competitiveness, a report published by the Federation of Korean Industries said Thursday. The report, which compared the economic development of the two countries from the early 1990s onward, cited several international rankings to back up its claim for Korea’s advances. The 2020 IMD Competitiveness Ranking, for one, placed South Korea at 23rd place and Japan at 34th