Category Archives: Doing Business in Korea

Park Presidency Gives Fighting Chance to Korea’s Chaebols

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Tom Coyner

Korea’s basically a one-trick economic act at this point. It’s basically chaebol chaebol chaebol.” Continue reading →

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What the S Korean election will not mean

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Tom Coyner

Taking on the largest chaebol within Korea is not dissimilar to a kamikaze attack Continue reading →

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Making the same political mistakes

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Ideology-based politics is in keeping with the 20th Century; today, nations need ideology-free, practical programs Continue reading →

Posted in Coyner's Op-Ed Essays, Doing Business in Korea, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society, USA, chaebol | Tagged Ahn Cheol-soo, chaebol, corruption, DUP, government, ideology, Korea, Moon Jae-in, Obama, Park Geun-hye, politics, Saenuri, South Korea, US | Leave a comment

Getting to the crux of corruption

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Until Koreans essentially ease up on themselves and learn to be happier with who they are and what they possess, systemic corruption will continue. Continue reading →

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Roadblock Removed—The Issue of North Korean Debt to Russia Settled

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Russia-N Korea try to restart the investment clock. Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Business in Korea, North Korea, Russia, Trade | Tagged credit, debt, DPRK, FDI, investment, Korea, North Korea, Pyongyang, Russia | Leave a comment

Regionalism takes toll on F&B sales

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Coyner’s Comment: From betrothals to presidential elections, Korea’s regionalism has been a major factor in Koreans’ decision making. But this is one of the first articles I have come across how regionalism affects consumer product selection. While the below comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Marketing, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Selling, Society | Tagged beverage, consumer, food, Korea, marketing, regionalism, Sales, South Korea | Leave a comment

ROK Government Unveils 5.9 Trillion Won Stimulus Measures

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Stimulus package could prevent the government from achieving a balanced budget next year due to increased expenditures and decreased tax revenue Continue reading →