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South Korea tries to recall a US adoption
The bitter legal struggle of an American couple to adopt a Korean baby is touching on nationalist and ethnic sensitivities in South Korea Continue reading
Posted in Human Resources, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society
Tagged adoption, ethnic, nationalism
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South Korean Executive Imprisoned for Embezzlement
If Pres. Park Geun-hye makes good on pledges to curtail presidential pardons – particularly for major white collar criminals, this is a major development. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Legal, Marketing, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society, chaebol
Tagged business conglomerate, Chey, corruption, SK
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Korea’s Ten Major Trends in 2013
A thoughtful forecast of the 2013 South Korean economy Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Selling, Society, Technology, Trade, chaebol
Tagged consumer, finance, trend
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Samsung’s “innovative” inheritance technique
Biggest of the chaebol exploits tax loopholes to pass on wealth across generations Continue reading
Tougher times ahead for twentysomethings
It’s already taking too long to get a job, a spouse and a house of their own Continue reading
Did ‘Cranky Consumers’ Force Yahoo Out of Korea?
There is a complacency among Koreans with that what they see on the peninsula as being probably as good as it gets and there is no real need to change their ways – unless, of course, other Koreans are making changes. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Marketing, Society, Technology
Tagged after sales, AS, consumer, consumer goods, Internet
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As Families Change, Korea’s Elderly Are Turning to Suicide
Today we see a generation of little Korean princes and princesses taking for granted their parents’ sacrifices while often making similar sacrifices, albeit for fewer children, but often at even at more desperate extreme. Meanwhile, grandpa and granny are often slipping into poverty and neglect. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society
Tagged aging, generation, neglect, poverty, suicide
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What’s the secret to K-pop success in the U.S.? Only Psy knows
In this new plugged-in/wireless age, relatively esoteric forms of entertainment can achieve worldwide followings. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Selling, Society, Technology, Trade
Tagged boy band, girl band, hallyu, Hanryu, K-Pop, Psy
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South Korean Anti-Discrimination Law Faces Conservative Pushback
Many Koreans used to refuse to acknowledge that homosexuality (a “foreigners’ affliction”) could even exist in their society. This kind of public debate is a big step forward in bringing a minority out of the closet and into the mainstream of society. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Education, Human Resources, S Korean Politics, Society
Tagged discrimination, gay, homosexuality, lesbian
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Making the same political mistakes
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
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