The construction of Japan is a disaster.
What? Are you serious?
Good work, everyone.
I'm Ayame, your host.
Mongolia is an inland country with a vast prairie and many world heritage sites.
There are about 3.3 million people living in Japan, which is about four times the size of Japan.
It is also said to be the country with the lowest population density in the world.
In addition, last year was the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Mongolia.
In commemoration of this, it became a hot topic that each prime minister announced a video message.
This time, let's talk about Mongolia.
For us Japanese, Mongolia may not be a country that we are aware of on a daily basis,
but in fact, there is a deep relationship between the two countries.
Koreans laughing at the construction of bridges in Japan.
Unexpected reactions from Mongolians.
My name is Yeonjun.
I'm Korean, but now I live in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, for work.
At first, I resisted leaving my hometown,
but now I have friends here and I enjoy living in Mongolia.
But there is one thing that annoys me in such a fun life.
That is the Taiyo Bridge in the city.
The Taiyo Bridge is a large bridge connecting Mongolia's north and south,
and it is now an indispensable route for Mongolian traffic,
but it was Japan that built the bridge.
This bridge, which opened in 2012,
was named the Taiyo Bridge out of gratitude to Japan.
Why am I so irritated by just one bridge?
It's because it's definitely better to ask Korea than to ask Japan for construction.
At the time of construction of this bridge,
Korea also received a large number of large-scale construction projects for overseas,
and it was widely reported in Korea that Korea's construction technology is the best in the world.
Compared to that, I've heard that Japanese construction is a waste of time and money,
and the cost is high.
Why did Mongolia give up the best country in the world
and let Japan build a bridge?
I can't understand it at all.
I'm so irritated by that.
The other day, when I had a meal with my Mongolian friend Bayar,
I just couldn't stop talking about this.
Bayar is now working in the construction industry,
so he is familiar with the construction situation in Mongolia,
and I'm sure he understands the beauty of Korean construction technology.
However, he gave me an unexpected answer to my criticism.
He said,
Taiyobashi is the best gift from Japan to us Mongolians.
And that bridge is the best gift?
If Korea had built it, it would have been a better bridge.
I was so frustrated that I regretted it.
But he said,
That's not true.
That bridge was made by Japan, so it became a wonderful bridge.
Then he continued to talk about the beauty of Taiyobashi.
At that time, the number of cars was increasing every year in Ulaanbaatar.
However, the commercial district in the north and the industrial district in the south
were separated by railways,
and the roads were always congested,
hindering economic development.
At that time, there were two crossings and two high-rise buildings
to connect the north and the south,
but both were severely aging,
and there was also a sense of insecurity in terms of safety.
So in 2009,
there was a talk about building a large bridge on a railway track
to alleviate congestion,
and Japan cooperated with it.
Japan built the Taiyobashi Bridge
with the support of the government, the largest ODA in the past.
Now, about 30,000 cars use this bridge a day,
and the traffic congestion in the city has been greatly reduced.
Because Bayer talked so passionately about the Taiyobashi Bridge,
I couldn't even shut up.
He continued to talk like this after drinking a sip of beer.
Many Mongolians are grateful to Japan.
Because when the Mongols withdrew from the old Soviet socialism,
Japan helped them in various ways for economic development.
Also, recently, I heard that a Mongolian historian
is active in the Sumo world of Japan,
so I'm glad.
So when Japan was in trouble with the Great East Japan Earthquake,
all the Mongolian state officials donated
a day's salary as a gift to Japan.
In addition, according to a survey,
the proportion of Mongolians who like Japan,
want to go to Japan, and are friendly to Japan
is more than 70%.
Mongolia and Japan have a very good relationship.
I see.
Mongolians and Japan have been friends
even before they built the bridge.
But even so,
do Mongolians leave the construction of the bridge to Japan?
It's a big construction,
so it's not just friendship,
but shouldn't they have decided more carefully
where to build the bridge?
I asked him a little mean question.
Then he answered like this.
No, no.
The construction of the Sun Star was done because it was Japan.
What do you mean?
The Mongols didn't have the technology
and materials to build such a large bridge.
You may not know,
but it takes a lot of preparation and ingenuity
to build a bridge.
Mongolians borrowed Japanese experience and technology.
First of all, when building a bridge,
it's important to choose the material.
Iron or concrete?
This choice is very important.
Concrete is available in relatively any country,
and it doesn't cost much to transport,
and the cost is cheap,
but you need to work on the spot.
Iron, on the other hand,
is necessary to make parts in advance at the factory,
but at the site, you just connect the parts with bolts,
so the working period at the site is extremely short.
In the case of the Sun Star,
I was worried about the quality of concrete
that could be procured in Mongolia,
and I was also worried about whether Mongolian workers
could do the fine work using concrete,
so it was decided to make a steel bridge.
I see.
But why did the Japanese decide
that they were worried about the skills of Mongolian workers?
Don't the Japanese trust the Mongols?
Or did the Japanese give up the concrete bridge
because they wanted to be comfortable?
I was a little irritated by Bayar,
who said good things about Japan,
and I said this.
Then Bayar said this.
That's not true.
The Japanese saw the condition of the bridge in Mongolia
and decided so.
They didn't decide it because they wanted to be comfortable.
But Bayar changed his mind.
So the steel parts were made at a Japanese factory
where the equipment was in good condition.
They were transported to Mongolia by railroad transport
and assembled at the site,
and the bridge was completed.
Japan has a high level of welding technology
that is necessary to make parts,
so the steel bridge made by Japan
is very durable.
In addition, the impact on traffic
and neighboring residents was minimized
during the construction.
It is said that the Mongolian winter was very cold
and could not be constructed,
so they constructed until late at night in summer
to make up for the delay.
I see.
But instead of paying attention to traffic
and the impact on neighboring residents,
it is more efficient to concentrate on construction
and finish the work early, isn't it?
No, no.
The construction was finished a month earlier than planned.
Moreover, even though it was such a large-scale construction,
there were no accidents or disasters.
Of course, it cost a lot of construction costs,
but I think it was worth it
even if it cost a lot of money.
I couldn't hide my anger
at him for denying my statement.
No matter how great the construction is,
it's a problem that it costs too much.
If it's a construction that just needs a bridge,
you have to think about how to reduce the cost.
If Korea had accepted this construction,
the bridge would have been completed
much cheaper and faster.
After all, Korean construction technology is the best in the world.
Mongolians are proud of the fact
that they asked Japan for construction.
I thought he would be interested
in Korean construction technology,
but his reaction was unexpected.
I absolutely don't want to ask Korea for construction.
Don't joke with me.
As a Korean,
you know the current situation of Korean construction technology, don't you?
I was taken aback by the laughing Bayal.
If you really think Korean technology is the best in the world,
you don't know the truth.
Korea accepts a lot of construction
at a low cost,
but it causes a lot of failures and accidents.
It is rumored that the contents are the worst instead of cheap.
I've never heard of that.
It's the exact opposite of what the Korean media reported.
I was surprised.
For example, the bridge built by Kuwait
and the Jaber Bridge.
This is the second longest bridge in the world.
A Korean construction company took over the construction,
but at some point, the track that carried the board fell,
and the board that had already met the board was covered.
The size of the board is 60 meters long
and weighs 1,800 tons.
So you can see how big it is.
Four boards were damaged,
but fortunately no one was injured.
I didn't know this accident was happening.
But if no one was injured, I'm relieved.
However, a more tragic accident happened in Laos.
A Korean construction company and a Laotian company
teamed up to build a dam.
At one point, they found that part of the auxiliary dam had erupted,
and then they found that some of the upstream water had leaked.
They tried to restore it immediately,
but it was affected by the typhoon,
so they couldn't repair it enough,
and eventually the dam was closed.
As a result, 42 people died in the village,
and more than 1,000 people were missing.
I can't believe such a terrible accident happened.
In addition, in Laos,
they decided to build a bridge between Koror Island and Babel Daobu Island,
and as a result of the construction competition between
a Japanese construction company and a Korean construction company,
the Korean company was able to build the bridge
It's a 400-meter-long concrete bridge built by a Korean construction company.
It was completed in 1977,
but as soon as it was completed, the central part of the bridge began to dent,
and it sank 1.2 meters within 20 days of completion.
As expected, it was dangerous,
so the Laotian government carried out reinforced construction many times
and managed to maintain the bridge,
but in the fall of 1996,
the bridge broke in two from the central part and collapsed.
Due to this accident, two people died and four people were injured.
In addition, the lifeline of electricity and waterways was also stopped,
and the main function of Laos was paralyzed.
The Laotian government tried to ask the Korean construction company for compensation,
but the company had already disbanded,
and the Korean government did not respond to anything.
After that, in 2002, the bridge was rebuilt by a Japanese construction company,
and a new suspension type bridge was completed.
Since Laos is an island country,
it seems that it was very difficult to procure materials and assemble parts.
I couldn't speak because I was shown the difference between Korea and Japan.
Bayal said at the end,
The quality of construction is very different between Japan and Korea.
It doesn't mean that you can do it cheaply or quickly.
As a Mongolian, I am really glad that Japan built the Taiyo Bridge.
I'm sorry, but if this is the bridge built by Korea,
I'm afraid I can't cross it.
I was depressed from the bottom of my heart
because the bridge that I had believed in until now collapsed.
The Korean media says that Korea's construction technology is the best in the world,
but that's a big lie.
Because Japan has much better technology and has many achievements.
Let's stop blindly believing that Korea is the best.
I realized that I should graduate without knowing the world and look at the world with a wider view.
Foreign reaction
The bridge and dam are the most important for safety.
If Japan builds it, there is no doubt.
I envy the Mongols who built the bridge in Japan.
It's terrible that the dam they built will collapse.
If the construction accident caused by Korea continues,
there will be no more countries asking Korea for construction.
I saw the accident at the Kuwait Bridge on the news.
I'm glad there were no casualties this time,
but if it's such a big accident, there's a good chance someone will get hurt.
To be honest, I don't want Korea to be involved in construction in my country.
I heard that the traffic was greatly reduced thanks to the Taiyo Bridge.
Japan has contributed greatly to the economic development of Mongolia.
Not only the Taiyo Bridge, but also the bridge that Japan built in Bangladesh is amazing.
The construction was completed a few months earlier than expected,
and the construction cost was reduced by billions of yen.
In addition, according to local media reports,
the construction cost of Uita was originally the profit of the company,
but the Japanese company claimed that the Uita cost was converted to the Bangladesh government.
As expected, Japan is sincere and diligent.
Summary
When it comes to Mongolia, many people may think of the nomads who used Gelu, a mobile residence,
but in fact, the number of nomads is declining,
and it is said that two-thirds of all the people live in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
The population is concentrated in the capital, Ulaanbaatar,
and there are many problems such as poverty, air pollution, and infrastructure.
However, there is no doubt that Japanese technology is helpful for infrastructure, which is a critical issue.
Japan boasts high technology.
It seems that Japanese technology not only improves the lives of Japanese people,
but also improves the lives of people around the world.
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