Tag Archives: US

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

R.I.P. to PTA / On back foot after Lone Star threat, gov’t readies team

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Tom Coyner

The KORUS FTA will soon be tested by Lone Star and the Korea National Tax Authority. Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Legal, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Trade, USA | Tagged EU, free trade agreement, FTA, KOR-US FTA, Korea, KORUS FTA, Lone Star, South Korea, taxation, trade, US | Leave a comment

Holy [dead milk] Cow, Batman! Where are our candles?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Tom Coyner

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.” Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Selling, Trade, USA | Tagged beef, candle, Korea, mad cow disease, South Korea, trade, US | Leave a comment

Cattle farmers outraged at prices / Hanwoo lovers still paying through the nose

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Tom Coyner

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 | Leave a comment

Succession in North Korea

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Briefing on post-Kim Jong-Il North Korea. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Japan, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society, USA | Tagged China, diplomacy, DPRK, Japan, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-Un, Korea, morning, North Korea, South Korea, succession, US | Leave a comment

Nobody Understands Debt

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Tom Coyner

There is a lot of crass assumption making going on about the current economic mess that has gone largely unchecked. Continue reading →

Posted in Coyner's Op-Ed Essays, Economy, USA | Tagged economics, Keynes, Krugman, national debt, US, world | Leave a comment

North Korea: The War Game

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Tom Coyner

This six-year-old exercise, unfortunately, is even more relevant to today than then. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, Japan, North Korea, S Korean Politics, Taiwan, USA | Tagged America, China, defense, diplomacy, DPRK, Korea, North Korea, nuclear, Russia, six party talks, South Korea, US, USA, war | Leave a comment

South Korean Agency Takes a New Tack on Transformation

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Can a Korean ad agency effectively work in N America with non-Korean accounts? Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing, Selling, Society, USA | Tagged advertising, America, chaebol, Korea, marketing, North America, South Korea, US | Leave a comment

South Korea and U.S. Differ on Nuclear Enrichment

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Tom Coyner

S Korea wants to reprocess spent fuel from its 21 reactors, but for peaceful reasons. Continue reading →

Posted in Defense, Doing Business in Korea, North Korea, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Technology, Trade, USA | Tagged America, atomic, diplomacy, Korea, nuclear power, proliferation, South Korea, US, USA | Leave a comment

Korea joins $1 trillion trade club

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Despite troubles internationally, both imports and exports continue their forward momentum. Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, S Korea Economy, Trade | Tagged America, Democratic Party, DP, free trade, free trade agreement, FTA, Korea, KORUS, KORUS FTA, National Assembly, Roh, South Korea, trade, US | Leave a comment