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Thomas C. Hubbard, the current U.S. ambassador to Seoul, defended the Bush administration’s record and said that American negotiators had established “the beginnings of dialogue” with Pyongyang during the recent round of talks in Beijing in August...
...this was no Desert Storm,” Carter said. “This was a war, God forbid, that would take place in the suburbs of Seoul...
Relations between Seoul and Washington have shown increased strain since Roh Moo-Hyun, an outspoken critic of the American invasion of Iraq, was elected president of South Korea in December...
...curtain is finally lifting. Last week Seoul announced the ban would be removed on Jan. 1, 2004 (although a decision on TV shows and animated films is still pending). Culture and Tourism Minister Lee Chang Dong declared that "brisk cultural exchange between Korea and Japan is the shortcut to increasing mutual understanding...
...morals and shielding the domestic entertainment industry. But Korean films and music have come of age both artistically and commercially, and have little to fear from Japan. "[Lifting the ban] will help boost the Korean film industry's competitiveness," predicts Choi Yong Chol, a professor of film studies at Seoul's Hanyang University. Says Hide Saida, director of international marketing in Asia for Sony Music: "We've been waiting for this for a long time." Sony estimates that revenues in Asia for the Japanese music industry could rise by 40%, or nearly $40 million. Probable losers: Korea's backward erotic...