Korean media: South Korea ranks 7th in global influence, what about China and Japan?
On January 15, Korean media "Today's Finance" published an article stating that a survey found South Korea to be the 7th most influential country in the world.
Recently, the American business media "CEO World" magazine analyzed and released the ranking of the most influential countries in the world this year. This assessment covered 190 countries.
The media evaluated countries based on seven aspects: political stability, economic influence, defense budget, weapon systems, global alliances, cultural influence, and military strength. South Korea scored 94.18 points and ranked 7th.
The United States ranked first (95.36 points), followed by China (94.86 points). Russia (94.81 points), India (94.76 points), and the UK (94.56 points) were in the top five.
Japan ranked sixth, one position higher than South Korea, with a score of 94.31 points. France (93.55 points) and Italy (93.3 points) ranked eighth and ninth respectively.
The five countries with the lowest scores in the survey were Liberia (59.74 points), Somalia (59.61 points), Benin (59.43 points), Bhutan (59.34 points), and Moldova (59.23 points).
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854384455991500/
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