East Asian Export-Led Supply Chains: Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan (1960–1990)

1. Japan launches the Income Doubling Plan

   Jan 1, 1960Labels: Income Doubling, Japan government

   • MOFA Japan

2. South Korea begins the First Five-Year Plan

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: First Five-Year, South Korea

   • KDIe
   • KRIHS Library

3. Japan joins the OECD, accelerating liberalization

   Jan 1, 1964Labels: OECD membership, Japan

   • MOFA Japan

4. Tōkaidō Shinkansen opens, improving domestic logistics

   Oct 1, 1964Labels: T kaid, Japan transport

   • Britannica
   • Guardian

5. Japan–South Korea treaty normalizes relations

   Jun 22, 1965Labels: Japan South, Diplomatic relations

   • Treaty Basics
   • US Presidency

6. Taiwan inaugurates Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone

   Dec 3, 1966Labels: Kaohsiung EPZ, Taiwan government

   • EY History
   • Taiwan Today

7. South Korea establishes POSCO to build steel capacity

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: POSCO, South Korea

   • POSCO
   • POSCO Newsroom

8. South Korea starts Heavy and Chemical Industry Drive

   Jan 1, 1973Labels: HCI Drive, South Korea

   • HCI Drive
   • PBS CH

9. Taiwan launches Ten Major Construction Projects

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: Ten Major, Taiwan government

   • Ten Projects

10. Foxconn is founded, signaling contract manufacturing growth

    Feb 20, 1974Labels: Foxconn, Hon Hai

    • Foxconn

11. Taiwan establishes Hsinchu Science Park

    Dec 15, 1980Labels: Hsinchu Science, Taiwan

    • HSP
    • NSTC

12. Plaza Accord triggers yen rise and production shifts abroad

    Sep 22, 1985Labels: Plaza Accord, International agreement

    • Plaza Accord
    • RBA Paper

13. Japan’s FDI in East Asia surges in late 1980s

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: Japanese FDI, Japan firms

    • RBA Paper

14. Export-led supply chains mature by 1990

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Export-led maturation, East Asia

    • KDIe Export
    • Taiwan Review