Baer, Drake.

"Why South Korea Is the Plastic Surgery Capital of the

World."Www.techinsider.io. 22 Sept. 2015. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
The author interviews a very prestigious plastic surgeon located in Seoul, Korea to ask why
plastic surgery is so common in the country of South Korea. The response given to him
included facts that over there many people are affected by the western look of having double
eyelid and think it's more beautiful. He also states that in such a densely populated area
many people wish to stand out especially for the job market.
I think that this is important to look at these factors into why people wish to change
themselves. It's interesting to see that Koreans more than Americans feel the need to
change the way they look.
The emergence of more and more cosmetic surgeries has sparked a lot of interest globally
as to people's motivation behind it and what kind of procedures are being done at which
places.

Scissors, Derek, Charlotte Espinoza, and Terry Miller. "Trade Freedom: How Imports
Support U.S. Jobs." The Heritage Foundation. 12 Sept. 2012. Web. 26 Apr. 2016.
According to the author of this articleThe Heritage Foundation, the perception
that imports from China are hurting the amount of U.S jobs is wrong. The author goes on
to state that the best way that the government can bolster this economy is by moving
away from protectionism and moving more towards liberalization in trade. The authors
continue to use statistics to explain why the imports from China boost the economy and
the amount of jobs because things that are imported are then made better, transported,
and sold. According to this article, in the year 2010, imports of apparel from China
supported 355,000 American jobs and in the toys and sporting category, supported
221,000 jobs.
This information is very useful as it sways from the usual perception that
importing cheap labored goods from other countries is hurting our economy when in fact
it is just the opposite. These authors are very credible as they have a Phd, a Research
Assistant for the Center for Trade and Economics (CTE), and an Ambassador. This
article gives me the information I needed to learn about how trade in Asia has affected
our own jobs.

Scott, Robert E. "Congress Must Act to Save the 190,000 to 640,000 U.S. Jobs
at Risk Due to Chinese Currency Devaluation." Economic Policy Institute. 17
Aug. 2015. Web. 27 Apr. 2016.
The author talks about the deep concern for the U.S. jobs and economy
after Chinas currency devalue. He states that, Over the past decade, trade
deficits caused by currency manipulation by about 20 mostly Asian countries,
predominantly China, has eliminated between 2.3 million and 5.8 million U.S.
jobs. The author goes on on to talk about the damage that has been done and
will continue to worsen with the depreciation in currency from Asia. Furthermore,
if the devaluation of the yuan ultimately reaches 10 percent, it will reduce U.S.
GDP by 0.32 percent ($66 billion), increasing the trade deficit by $44 billion, and
costing 430,000 U.S. jobs. Finally, if the devaluation reaches 15 percent, then it

will reduce U.S. GDP by 0.48 percent ($99 billion), increasing the trade deficit by
$66 billion and eliminating 640,000 U.S. jobs. The rest of the article the author
calls upon congress to pass laws to restrict this manipulation and keep our
economy strong.
This information is pretty great to see how significantly other countries,
especially China, have economies that when worsened, can quickly worsen the
United States as well. The author has done a good job of addressing the major
issue at hand and coming up with possible solutions.
This articles facts develop my statement that Asian countries such as
China have enormous effects on on our trade policy and economy and that we
should be careful and watchful at the economic status of such large countries.
"U.S. Relations With Japan." . Department of State. U.S. Department of State, 11
Mar. 2016. Web. 27 Apr. 2016.
The author describes the U.S- Japan alliance as a major key component
as Japan has one of the largest economies and democracy in the world. The
author continues to talk about the vital alliance and how in 2015 the U.S.- Japan
Defense Guidelines were revised to support U.S. forces located in Japan,
including the bases in Okinawa. Of particular interest is when the author
describes the relationship with Japan on a global scale. They talk about how the
two combined both cooperate on issues such as development assistance, global
health environmental and resource protection, womens empowerment, science
and technology which includes medicine, disease and space exploration. In an
additional paragraph the author mentions that the financial support that the
United States has received from Japan has helped with the prevention of Ebola,
terrorism, standing up for human rights, nuclear issues, and other things. The
author continuously states that the two nations are rooted in the expansion and
success of market and trade in both countries.
From this article, I have seen that the partnership that the U.S has with
Japan is so incredibly vital for world trade, military, science, technology, and
exploration. If these agreements with Japan are broken it could lead to major
disaster for either country.
This article has proven that not only China has a strong hold on the economy of
the United States, but Japan is so significant as well. The agreements that we
have with one of the strongest economies in the world gives us the opportunity to
keep
Chu, Kathy. "China's Cooling Economy Puts Obama Export Goal at Risk." USA
Today 2 May 2012. Rpt. in Is Chinas Economic Growth a Threat to America? Ed.
Ronald D. Lankford, Jr. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Opposing
Viewpoints in Context. Web. 29 Apr. 2016.
The author, a writer for the Wall Street Journal on Asia, explains how
Obamas administration set a goal to double the amount of Chinese exports from

the United States from about 1.6 trilion to 3.15 trillion dollars by 2014. But, the
author continues by saying that this has become increasing difficult as the
Chinese economy is coming down, so is the demand for U.S. goods. She
explains the importance of exports in our economy as for every $1 billion of
exports creates about 7,000 American jobs.
It is very interesting to see the impact that Chinas economy has on
America. Not just the amount of exports, but American jobs are affected as well.
It is a pretty high wager that Obama wanted to double the amount of exports but
it is such a great goal to have and though the market is very unpredictable, it
would benefit this country so well.
This article provides much needed information to show the way that large
Asian economies should be evaluated by just about every major nation involved
with trade with them (so just about everyone), as their economy will be very
much affected as well.
Minter, Steve. "Will U.S. manufacturers benefit from a Trans-Pacific trade deal?
U.S. negotiators are seeking a 'high-standard' trade pact, but critics worry that
more free trade will come at a high price." Industry Week Nov. 2013: 48. Student
Edition. Web. 29 Apr. 2016.
The author of this article notes that in order for the U.S. to compete with
the economic power of China, they have made an agreement with 11 other
countries called the Trans-Pacific Partner Agreement in order for the U.S. to stay
in economic power as this agreements countries represent more than one third
of the worlds GDP. The author quotes the U.S. Chamber of Commerce President
Donahue explaining that this agreement will strengthen our ties with Asia and
ensure that America stays in the link with trade and commerce. He claims that a
study estimates that this agreement could boost U.S. exports by $124 billion
dollars by 2025 and create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the country.
Its interesting to see the amount of ties that the U.S. has with other
countries just to compete and maintain the status as the largest trade of
merchandise in the world. But, the numbers dont balance as we as a country
import a lot more than we export. In time, the numbers keep fluctuating and I
cant tell if the numbers are going to improve or worsen as time goes on.
Its important that this piece of information is in my research because it
provides significant information on how the U.S. manages foreign trades and the
agreements that the government has established that benefits us all.