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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Investors Balk at Pitfalls of Banking in Korea
A journalist’s rebuttal of Coyner’s Comment on the state of international banking in Korea. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Management, Marketing, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Trade
Tagged bank, banking, foreign investment, investment, Korea, South Korea, Standard Chartered, union
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Kim-Medvedev Summit ‘Very Important Step’ for N. Korea Nuclear Talks
The Russians have the most to gain by taking on disruptive diplomatic initiatives, similar to the French elsewhere, as means of asserting their national interests in NE Asia.
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Posted in China, Defense, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy
Tagged diplomacy, Korea, North Korea, Russa, six party talks, South Korea
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New Village Movement (새마을운동 )
To understand modern S Korea, one must have at least a basic grasp of the New Village Movement. Continue reading
Posted in S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society
Tagged Korea, movement, New Village, New Village Movement, Park Chung-hee, ROK, Saemaul, South Korea
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Selecting The Right Korean Partner
Finding a Korean partner company can be ridiculously easy. Finding a successful partnership can be surprisingly difficult. Continue reading
Posted in Coyner's Op-Ed Essays, Doing Business in Korea, Japan, S Korea Economy, Selling, Trade
Tagged joint venture, JV, Korea, market entry, partner, partnership, South Korea, strategy
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Establishing a Company in Korea
New corporate forms available under revised Korean code. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Legal, Management, S Korea Economy
Tagged establishing, Korea, law, legal, management, market entry, South Korea
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North Korea, Russia Benefit from Potential Natural Gas, Railway Deals
Pyongyang’s redeveloped relations with Moscow once again counters the North’s over dependency on China. Continue reading
Posted in China, Defense, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Trade, USA
Tagged America, China, diplomacy, DPRK, Korea, North Korea, nuclear, Russia, six party talks, South Korea, US, USA
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Threading the Needle in Washington
The next wedge Obama may use against the Republicans is President Lee Myung-bak, who may visit Washington in the fall. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Trade, USA
Tagged free trade agreement, FTA, KOR-US FTA, Korea, KORUS FTA, South Korea, TAA, trade, US
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Under Threat, Samsung’s Vital Need to Go ‘Soft’
Technology giant Samsung Electronics faces challenges of a kind it never has before. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Management, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Technology
Tagged Apple, Galaxy, intellectual property, IP, iPad, iPhone, Korea, Samsung, software, South Korea
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What Can Korea Learn from Ireland?
Perhaps the powers that be could do better by emulating something that has proven to be successful. Continue reading
Posted in Coyner's Op-Ed Essays, Defense, EU, North Korea, S Korean Politics, USA
Tagged DPRK, Ireland, Korea, neogtiations, North Korea, Northern Ireland, peace treaty, ROK, South Korea, UK, UN, US
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Homeplus: Tesco’s Success Story on Entering the Korean Market
Tesco and other successful foreign companies in Korea are good counter examples to those who blame the local market. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, EU, Management, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Selling
Tagged business, Korea, management, market entry, marketing, retail, retailing, South Korea
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