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Last week in the future for the development of ASEAN tried to think what is needed.

The East Asian countries, has focused on attracting foreign companies in order to develop import substitution industries, and at the same time to promote the accumulation of export-oriented industries, As a result, building a network of international production and distribution of the finest in the world, today, has become a source of high international competitiveness ASEAN.

When I think of the ASEAN in the future, it will be important to further activate this international production and distribution networks. To do so, there are many remaining challenges, such as the service of reducing further restructuring and cost efficient link of an import substitution industries are protected by trade protection. As Japan, it is desirable to encourage the self-help efforts of countries with, we are committed to actively design for the future of economic integration that take advantage of the characteristics of the East Asian economy

. Go on to achieve economic growth in developing countries, foreign direct investment plays a very important role. There are many Factors that determine the inflow of foreign direct investment, but, the results of the empirical analysis, it was found that the impact of domestic governance especially large. It is also important efforts through the improvement of educational standards and reduction of corporate tax rate, improvement of environmental governance is significantly higher than their effects. In addition, the result of examining the impact of governance indicators of six, it is particularly important, "the quality of the system" (Regulatory Quality), whether or not there are no constraints and institutional anti-market that is has been suggested.

Interview conducted on-site in Japan and the comparison with the early economic development in Thailand and Malaysia, Vietnam's growth is expected to be at least as an export base. On the other hand, the Cambodia-Laos detonator to promote industrialization is not found, the moment that the mild economic growth is realistic is suggested.

Common challenges in the new Member States is diverse, inter alia, it should focus on improving education, improving capacity building, financial and taxation power, four points of financial stability. In the new Member States, there have been vicious cycle financial situation is tight in order to force tax collection without education, human resources who play a major role in the future is neglected, capacity building does not proceed as a result, it does not improve the government's ability . I want to emphasize that it is important to switch to this vicious circle virtuous circle.

Although sluggish economic ASEAN stands out in comparison with China, ASEAN is an important pillar of East Asia, there is no change in any way to be an important partner for Japan. Not only within the region, such as ASEAN currency crisis, while minimizing the risks faced by East Asia, it is important to realize that the future economic development balanced with China.

To do so, mind-set of ASEAN countries of securing international competitiveness and sound macroeconomic management is, of course, support for Japan with ASEAN and the closely related is indispensable. Promote open markets with Japan, it is required to strengthen the intellectual support for countries such as ASEAN, will contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the centripetal force recovery and ASEAN.

flag of ASEAN

This time I will write about the flag of ASEAN.

 

Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was established in 2007. This is 2:3 width and length. This flag represents the vitality and united, stable, peace of ASEAN.　Blue, red, white, yellow that are used to flag represents color of the major member countries. Blue represents peace, stability, red represents courage, vitality, white represents purity, yellow represents prosperity. Rice stalks are drawn in the middle. This represents the dream of the founders of ASEAN, which is composed of all the countries in Southeast Asia are connected by friendship and unity. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN.

Below is a flag and logo of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The aspect ratio of the flag is the same as the national flag of Japan.

It is also the same as the ratio of the Japanese flag square and circle.

It is unlikely coincidence. ASEAN logo is a red circle with a white border. Such marks are not typical. From pre-war to the present day, as far as I know, the design that is only red circle and white edge is the Japanese flag.

There is a country with a flag similar to the national flag of Japan as ASEAN. It is Palau and Bangladesh.

Palau

Golden circle indicates that the moon and Palau became independent country. The moon plays an important role of natural cycles and harvest, the annual event for the people of Palau. Light blue represents an escape from the shadows cast by the reign of exotic past and that Palau is located in the vast Pacific Ocean. Historically, before the the rule of the United States Palau is in the Japan Territory mandate. Theory design of the flag is said to be based on the national flag of Japan, such as it is similar and it is a national pro-Japanese Today, design has been elected to public offering from the people was born and spread. The moon is an indication friendship paired with the sun of the national flag of Japan, in this theory, and it is assumed to be a sign of reverence for Japan. However, these are only unofficial snowfall, there is no description of the similarity of the design by the Interior Ministry documents about national flag Palau government.

Bangladesh

Flag of Bangladesh, was established on January 17, 1972. Green background, the design of the flag, the red circle is drawn from the center somewhat closer to the flagpole. The red circle represents the sun rising , green background represents the rich earth. In addition, the red color represents the blood of the dead in the war of independence. 3:5 aspect ratio. May be similarities in design with the Japanese flag there is a close connection between graduates and the country has been pointed out, there is also the case that remarks such as home and researchers from the country associated with the origin, the Government of Bangladesh never showed a positive or negative view that they officially, too.

Soeharto

I wrote about a man named Suharto, who founded the ASEAN this week.

Soeharto was born in Central Java Province of Indonesia of the colonial period, the rural outskirts of Yogyakarta. Soeharto has come to life as the president's and life as a soldier. I think I want to write in detail now.

In 1943, during the Japanese military, Soeharto is adopted Local defense Volunteers　(Peta)  organized by the military authorities. Promoted to platoon leader, Soeharto, to the Middle captain there as well, but also working in the training of Indonesian officers.

By Sukarno declared independence on August 17, 1945, two days after the surrender of Japan, Indonesia broke dated August 19 peta. In addition, the war of independence of Indonesia with the Netherlands aimed at the revival of colonial rule on behalf of the Japanese surrender will begin soon. During this period, the military of regular and non-regular to resist the Dutch had established a large number to participate in the regular army, which was organized in September 2005, Soeharto was elected captain large sub-bought experience of age peta. When Republican Army officially launched next October, was appointed to the big captain. Indonesia during the War of Independence, the Soeharto enhanced reputation as a field commander.

Active in the strategy to free West Irian repeatedly proven in the Army, Dutch rule had continued even after independence Indonesia, Soeharto was appointed commander of the Army Strategic Reserve and Army in 1963.

Indonesia was welcomed by Western countries as well that after becoming president, to transform foreign policy into line pro-American anti-Chinese Malaysian parents were allowed to return Indonesia to the United Nations. In addition, the creation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1967, and to attract the secretariat in Jakarta, he has sought to strengthen relations with neighboring countries.

Since 1997, Indonesia occur currency crisis in Southeast Asia (Asian currency crisis), such as the influence of special loans and IMF devaluation of the rupiah currency significantly, we devastate the lives of residents in Indonesia as well.

Is rapidly growing dissatisfaction with the Soeharto regime that can not overcome the situation, now erupted in various parts of the potential complaints under long-term administration has been going on for about 30 years. Such complaints, went to the support of the Democratic Party and Reshape struggle led by President Sukarno's daughter Megawati before.

Despite the dissatisfaction of the people do, March 11, 1998, Soeharto has been seven presidential election, public discontent has reached the pinnacle fairly here. Anti-government demonstrations filled the streets of college students, involving also the general public, in the capital, Jakarta has become part of the mob. The demo spread to provincial cities, raising the voice of resignation request to the Soeharto government but also inside. In the form of bow to these pressures, May 21, declared the resignation of President Soeharto, Habibie gave the job to then-Vice President.

Lying in cerebral infarction since July 1999, will be repeatedly hospitalized and died at a hospital in Jakarta due to multiple organ failure. 86-year-old died.