JAPAN’S RURAL & URBAN LANDSCAPE

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Urban-rural migrants in Seoul, South Korea( 1990 - 2015) • Overly competitive industries and work lead to rising unemployment

• Rising costs of living

• Lack of support from community

• Disconnection from community: The situation is worse for those who travel from the suburbs/rural into cities as travelling time further reduces time spent with family and strains the relationship