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Japan and China have had some kind of computing machinery since the 1980s at least, as well as digital typesetting, so you cannot say "They never had typewriters, that's why their encoding is so messed up".

Hangeul has very simple rules, and is generally simple, but if you want Hangul Jamo (i.e., archaic letters that don't compose neatly into "standardized" syllables), you'll be in a similar place as if you want to produce mediaeval ligatures or thorn letters. Þis is hardly ever neſceſʒary in modern text.



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