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Archive for the ‘Doing Business in Korea’ Category

June 13th, 2008

South Korean Truckers Want to Paralyze the Nation

This striking thing doesn't make sense to me on a lot of levels.
Spanish and French truckers went on strike, against high diesel prices.
They parked their trucks and let them burn fuel that they claim they can't afford to buy.
It made so little sense that South Korean truck drivers decided to do the same.

The truckers […]

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November 28th, 2007

Cell Phone Explodes, Kills in South Korea

A cell phone battery exploded and killed its user in South Korea.
A man was found dead with his cell phone severely melted in his pocket.
It's possible the cell phone was damaged by some external force taking him in the process.
However, a major cell phone manufacturer in South Korea has admitted its their phone but they […]

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November 25th, 2007

Samsung Eyes Handset Plant in Vietnam

Samsung Electronics will build handsets and printers in Vietnam.
The company was to turn out 100 million units.
The company is waiting for a green light from the Vietnamese government.
Samsung is chasing world leader, Nokia. The new Vietnamese plant will put out more units than South Korea's own Gumi.
Samsung wants to supply the world with 200 […]

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November 7th, 2007

Samsung Develops LCD Using Plain Window/Mirror Glass

Samsung Electronics has developed a liquid-crystal-display (LCD) panel that uses plain old glass…the kind used in windows and mirrors instead of the more expensive glass substrate.
Samsung will be able to go shopping now for cheaper glass suppliers and reduce its LCD TV and monitor prices…meaning the consumer wins!
There are only a few companies able to […]

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November 6th, 2007

Samsung Introduces Touch Phone to Compete with Apple iPhone

Samsung Electronics will launch a touch-screen, full Internet-browsing mobile phone in hopes of occupying Korea's domestic smartphone market before the Apple iPhone arrives.
Samsung will sell the  M4650 “Multi-touch Phone'' via LG Telecom.
The handset:
1. has a 2.8-inch LCD screen
2. the screen doubles as a keypad
3. the screen is smaller than iPhone's 3.5-inch display and is used […]

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November 2nd, 2007

Dodge La Femme vs Hyundai Tucson vs. Honda

The Dodge La Femme…an attempt once to appeal to the better looking half of the world.

According to Forbes.com 
Hyundai is doing a good job.
Hyundai Tucson
Owners: 60% female MSRP: $16,995
Designed to compete with the Honda CRV, the Ford Escape, and Toyota's Rav 4, this petite SUV comes with a 140-Hp, 4-cylinder engine.

 
Honda is doing […]

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October 17th, 2007

South Korea Plans Smart Highway

The South Korean government is planning a new 'smart highway' that will allow cars to drive at 160kph (100mph) by 2016.
Communication technologies will be incorporated into the highway in a bid to speed up traffic.
Various censors will be placed along the high-speed road that will help prevent possible car accidents and detect dangers to motorists.
The […]

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October 9th, 2007

South Korea will Get More Chances to Buy Nissan Cars

The only cars that Nissan sells in South Korea now are its luxury brand Infinitis. 
Nissan Motor Co. announced that it will begin rolling out cars in  bearing its own brand - the Altima sedans, Rogue and Murano SUVs.
Target sales - 10% of South Korea's import market by 2015 or 10,000-12,000 vehicles a year.
Nissan plans four […]

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July 31st, 2007

Watching Your Friend Die - # 2

A commenter wrote in response to my post Watching Your Friend Die

"I think the group of Korean missionaries are pretty selfish, myself. What did they expect to happen? Think of all of the worry and upset they've caused their friends and family for some church stunt.
The first thing I thought when I saw the […]

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January 5th, 2007

Sexy Paris Hilton Stars in South Korean Advertisements

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