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Cheju Island, considered the Hawaii of Korea, is a scenic paradise and favorite destination of honeymooners. But South Korean officials would prefer Cheju--50 miles off the tip of the Korean peninsula--to be more of a trading center, like Hong Kong. The Seoul government plans to invest some $3 billion over 10 years to attract high-tech firms. Among the enticements: any business that invests $10 million will get five years of tax breaks. Each South Korean will be allowed to spend $1,200 on duty-free purchases from Cheju each year. And perhaps most appealing to business--imports...
Barking dogs never bite takes a simple premise and lets it off its leash. A dog is man's best friend, we tend to believe. Here, they are one man's worst enemy. The action is set in a 40-story Seoul apartment complex where a frustrated academic, played by Lee Sung Jae, dreams of becoming a professor by bribing the dean with money he doesn't have. His pregnant wife's quotidian demands are exhausting him. And then there are the dogs?the building is a veritable kennel. Lee loses his head when a white poodle one floor down...
...glad I don't live in Seoul. Everywhere you go in South Korea's sprawling capital, there are reminders that the World Cup is coming to town: the official logo is on practically every billboard, the concrete curbside flower beds are shaped like footballs and the lights from the giant new soccer stadium blaze up into the night sky. Worst of all are the electronic signboards that count down the days to the May 31 kickoff. As if it isn't hard enough waiting for the tournament to begin, you have to be reminded constantly how much longer you have...
...money isn't in the translating--a labor-intensive commodity enterprise with slim margins. The profits are in the value-added services: managing the logistic and engineering headache of converting software, websites and other products for users from Seoul to Santiago. The process, in industry jargon, is called localization, and as more American companies market in disparate parts of the world, it's become an increasingly complex task outside their core competency. "Two-thirds of American companies now handle their own localization," says Robert Johnson, head of BGS's parent, Bowne & Co., the large financial printing firm. "That's about...
...first, tourism officials hoped Japanese would spread their yen on closer -- and ostensibly safer -- destinations in Asia. But following the attacks, tens of thousands canceled trips to South Korea, where 48% of guests come from Japan. Traffic to Seoul is now recovering, but not to more distant, less stable countries like Cambodia and Nepal. A Thai research company says the terrorist attacks will cost Thailand $224 million this year. Australian hotels are estimating a loss of $101.5 million...