On: South Korea: The only middle power of its kind

[alephnan]

Wait. Korea was just updated to a developed country last month ?!?!

> South Korea’s rise to a middle power status comes without much historical baggage

In terms of technological, industrial and infrastructural innovation, SK has less 'tech debt' than Japan and the US.

[usaar333 → alephnan]

Upgraded by some specific UN agency. They don't have a monopoly on labeling countries developed and probably lag years behind