» by GI Korea May 7th, 2012 at 5:20 pm » Comments (16)

Does anyone know if stopping retailers from offering discount prices is illegal anywhere else in the world? The U.S. outdoor brand that has dominated the South Korean market for years is ...more »

» by GI Korea April 4th, 2012 at 5:47 pm » Comments (0)

It looks like the Korean steel giant POSCO is once again facing hurdles to get their new facility built in India: Within days of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assurance to South ...more »

» by GI Korea March 23rd, 2012 at 8:23 am » Comments (15)

It seems to me that if the money made from price fixing is greater than the fines levied by the government then there is really no incentive to stop colluding ...more »

» by GI Korea January 24th, 2012 at 2:31 am » Comments (35)

Over the weekend I read this very interesting article in the NY Times that explains why a hi-tech company like Apple cannot make their products in America. When Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley’s ...more »

» by GI Korea November 18th, 2011 at 5:48 pm » Comments (10)

I just don't have any sympathy for these companies that do business with North Korea knowing full well the track record of this regime when it comes to doing business: North ...more »

» by GI Korea November 4th, 2011 at 11:06 pm » Comments (3)

I think a way to look at this latest bribery index score in a positive light is that Korea continues to get better in regards to bribery compared to years ...more »

» by GI Korea October 31st, 2011 at 3:23 am » Comments (24)

I would actually be more surprised if a fight didn't break out in the Korean parliament in regards to the ratification of the US-ROK FTA: Fears of a physical clash at ...more »

» by GI Korea October 14th, 2011 at 6:21 am » Comments (4)

It is incredible how long it took to get the US-ROK FTA completed but I think in the long run it is going to be worth the wait due to ...more »

» by GI Korea January 11th, 2011 at 3:03 am » Comments (2)

Here is an interesting read in the New York Times When the global financial crisis struck more than two years ago, customers disappeared from the Dongdaemun market, a cramped maze ...more »

» by GI Korea November 7th, 2010 at 7:45 pm » Comments (10)

If you are wondering why President Lee Myung-bak has in the past been promoting the global warming faith, look no further then the fact he sees it as a way ...more »