Spring thaw?
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There have been a number of indications that the South Korean government is taking a more conciliatory line on relations with North Korea. South Koreans are now permitted to talk directly with North Korea about trade, aid or investment without first gaining government permission, and it is no longer necessary to obtain government permission to visit Pyongyang, North Korea. It is possible that this more positive stance has been prompted by the fact that South Korea has significant economic problems, and is therefore in no hurry to take on those of North Korea too.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1998
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Kim the cool
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South Korean President Kim Dae Jung is keen to encourage talks and economic cooperation with North Korea, moving away from the confrontational stance adopted by his predecessor, Kim Young Sam. His handling of the discovery of a North Korean submarine entangled in a fishing net in South Korean waters shows that he is taking a consistent approach towards North Korea. He is benefitting from the fact that South Korea is stronger than North Korea in military terms and from his ruling coalition's strong performance in local elections in Jun 1998.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1998
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Bridging the divide: South Korea's Daewoo makes headway in North Korea
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A small but important new project would pair South Korea's Daewoo Corp with a North Korean state-owned business, Korea Samchonri Group, to make bags and garments for export. The $10 million joint venture is unprecedented, and already Pyongyang has allowed 13 Daewoo workers temporary residence for up to one year, in which they would encounter North Korean workers. The project, which still faces several hurdles over management, profit-sharing, and logistics, could pave the way for larger arrangements or a political thaw.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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