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... Football Goes East Football is now a significant social and economic force in the worlds largest economies: China, Japan and South Korea Football Goes East provides unique insights into the ... in the capital and three others in the large ports of the southeast In 1995 (Map 2.5), three additional teams joined the league: the Chonbuk Hyundai Motors, based in Chonju in the centre of the ... Hwang and Jarvie 2003 on China, sport and post-colonialism) Business refers to the role of the media, especially TV and the new media, in expanding the coverage of leading leagues in Europe and South...