But in the last ten years, the two nations 'paths to development have gradually diverged. Korea has imitated Japan, with huge financial conglomerates leading industrial progress. At the same time, it has aggressively expanded its chemical and heavy industries.
然而近十年來，台、韓發展方向卻開始漸行漸遠：韓國仿照日本，以大集團（財閥）帶動產業升級，同時極力發展重化工業。