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Editors' picks: South Korea stories around the Web
June 23, 2004
A historic initiative launched jointly by the Seoul government and leading companies is turning their country into a technology powerhouse. These are some of the more interesting news reports, interviews and columns about South Korea's transformation. See News.com's special report on the country's evolution.
Old meets new at the Changgyeonggung Palace, where skyscrapers loom in the background.
Photo: Michael Kanellos
Photo: Michael Kanellos
[The bigger picture]
Protecting the family jewels
The Economist
As Asian economies integrate, Japanese firms are struggling to keep their secrets.
Korea takes bold risks to become IT powerhouse The Korea TimesHow countries go high-tech The Economist
"Ubiquitous Korea" plan unveiled Digital Chosun
Charm city? Newsweek
Korea economy stuck in swamp of vicious circle Donga.com
Consumer confidence dips on uncertainties The Korea Herald
Economy far from cured
Toshiba Korea, Samsung, LG get customs fines
Asia TimesToshiba Korea Electronics, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have been slapped with $219.8 million in fines for violating customs rules and not paying duty on imported chip packages, according to South Korea customs officials.
Unfinished business The Economist Is Korea's economy in dire straits? The Korea Times
Moody's upgrades South Korea as tension eases Financial Times (subscription site)
Battling for the palm of your hand The Economist
Foreign firms reach out to needy The Korea Herald
Financial hub vision dream or reality? The Korea Times
The politics of change
South Korean vote goes down to the wire for cybergeneration
Lifestyle UKSouth Koreans were burning up the gigabytes as the world's most wired generation staged a huge Internet campaign to spur youngsters to cast their ballots in parliamentary polls.
Roh impeachment overturned Reuters Korea leads e-government initiative The Korea Times
Kim Jong-pil indicted for taking funds from Samsung The Korea Times
IBM execs, South Korea officials charged over bribery Reuters
From cell phones to nanotech
3G by any other name
The EconomistDoes South Korea lead the world in third-generation mobile telecoms, or has it gone down a dead end?
The all-seeing eyes Newsweek Multimedia messaging: The next killer application The Korea Times
S. Korea to boost Web access via power lines Asia Times
Samsung aims to bring TV to the cell phone EE Times
Introducing silver nano health system Manila Bulletin Online
Creating a digital culture
"I'll pick up the check--with my cell phone"
BusinessWeekGlitzy new services by mobile carriers are the rage in South Korea, which has emerged as a test bed for the global wireless industry.
The bandwidth capital of the world Wired Broadband Internet changes lifestyle The Korea Times
Korea's weird wired world Forbes
Internet gamers to sue NCsoft JoongAng Daily
Older generation getting accustomed to Internet The Korea Times
Samsung's global empire
The last tycoon
NewsweekSamsung's enigmatic chairman may be leading more than his company.
Chaebol struggle to keep up with Samsung The Korea Times Samsung spending $30 million to snare market's top end Sydney Morning Herald
Plasma power The Economist
Samsung offers clear picture of TV's future Forbes
Regulators corner Samsung The Korea Times
