The best answer is C) Korea is Japan's nearest neighbor.
Korea has long been Japan's link to the culture of the rest of Asia, especially China. Through the exchange of idea and goods between Korea and Japan, Japan was able to adopt significant Asian traditions, such as its writing style and Buddhism. This relationship between Japan and Korea is largely due to the fact that Korea is one of the mainland societies to Japan, geographically.
The greatest explanation for the overall low MMR (Maternal Mortality Rate) of industrialized nations is that these nations have higher GDPs--meaning that more money can be spend on things like healthcare and social "safety nets" for the poor.
