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Cattle farmers outraged at prices / Hanwoo lovers still paying through the nose
Korean beef market – case study in a protected market losing its cover. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Marketing, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Selling, Trade, USA
Tagged beef, FTA, globalization, Korea, protectionism, South Korea, US
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Korea – Connected, Yes. Competitive, Maybe.
Seoul’s high connectivity can detract from the city’s overall livability—a key factor in being globally competitive. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Marketing, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Selling, Society, Technology, Trade
Tagged hub, Internet, Korea, protectionism, South Korea, trade, xenophobia
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In Agriculture, Korea Has Too Many Brands
Much is from a lack in product innovation, but most results from distribution channels oligarchy. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, S Korea Economy, Selling, Trade
Tagged business, distribution, Korea, marketing, protectionism, retail, South Korea
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Korea Still on Ground as Apple Launches iCloud/Apple Aims at Korea’s IT Heart
Coyner’s Comment: As the industry alarm bells ring here in Korea, we would be foolish to expect to see Apple devices with iOS5 operating systems going on sale in Seoul come this autumn – unlike other major markets around the … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society, Technology, Trade, USA
Tagged Apple, cloud computing, iOS5, iPad, iPhone, IT, Korea, protectionism, South Korea
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S Korea’s smartphone love affairs lures foreign suitors
Coyner’s Comment: There is no more interesting market sector in South Korea than the cell phone industry. For over a decade, Korea’s market has been the testing ground for global cell phone companies to test consumer acceptance while their home … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Technology, Trade, USA
Tagged Android, antitrust, Apple, Daum, Galaxy, Google, iPhone, Korea, Naver, portal, protectionism, smartphone, South Korea
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2 Korean Search Engines File a Complaint Against Google
Coyner’s Comment: For over a decade, Naver has been the predominate Korean portal, followed by Daum, with Google struggling in third place. The attractions of the two domestic portals have been their “busy” interfaces that are favored by Koreans who … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Selling, Technology, Trade, USA
Tagged antitrust, Daum, Google, Korea, Naver, portal, protectionism, smartphone, South Korea
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Low Enthusiasm for KORUS FTA, survey shows
Coyner’s Comment: While most of the English-language press focuses on the US Senate eventually ratifying the KORUS FTA, not enough attention has been placed on how the S Koreans currently view the agreement. Just because the EU-Korea FTA is expected … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society, Trade, USA
Tagged free trade, free trade agreement, FTA, protectionism, ROK, South Korea, US
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Calls in S Korea Grow for ActiveX Alternative
Coyner’s Comment: Don’t blame Microsoft for this one. The rest of the world moved on from ActiveX years ago, but thanks to the ROK Government’s loopy scheme to foster and protect its software industry (see earlier KER message, “History of … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society, Technology, USA
Tagged ActiveX, defense, Microsoft, protectionism, security, software, South Korea
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History of Active X’s Misapplication in South Korea – A Protectionism Case Study
Coyner’s Comment: Over time, anyone dealing with Korean web sites, or Korean software in general, will almost inevitably come across the Microsoft Active X fixation that South Korean programmers have become dependent upon, years after the rest of the world … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Doing Business in Korea, Education, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Technology, Trade, USA
Tagged case study, IT, protectionism, software, South Korea
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