Word: koreans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...restaurant plans now seek his advice on how to set up their own catering enterprises. The definition of what is respectable in South Korea, until recently one of the world's greatest success stories, has changed fast since the economic collapse of December 1997 punched a hole in the Korean dream and created the country's worst recession in nearly 50 years...
...South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, the crisis has also created an opportunity. Since taking office a year ago, Kim has launched one of the most ambitious economic makeovers any country has ever attempted. His aim is to transform a system built on debt, endless expansion and limitless export markets for industrial goods and consumer durables into a globally competitive economy that is as nimble as the rapidly changing marketplace demands. To make it work, he has placed his bets on creating a flexible, U.S.-style labor market in which companies are free to hire and fire as they please...
...think that the attitude and the mood in Washington today is not conducive [towards improving North Korean relations]," Gregg said. "Republicans are acting in an extraordinarily partisan...
...would like to see the North Korean side become more sophisticated as to how to deal with us while we become more sophisticated as how to deal with them," he said...
...panel was sponsored by the Korea Society, the Korea Institute and the Harvard-Radcliffe Korean Association...