KOREA TRADE & INVESTMENT
VOL.16, NO.3 MAY-JUNE 1998



COVER
Multinationals are taking advantage of Korea's liberalized corporate ownership laws to buy into the country's industry and markets.

Seeking Partners and Capital Through M&A
Korea's new government turns the country's regulatory structure on its head.
Multinationals Take the M&A Option
The major M&A wave is yet to come in Korea.
GYE
The group approach
Shipbuilding and Semiconductors Remain Bright Spots as Output Dips Again
Production falls 6.2 percent in November.
Playing to Win
The multinational pharmaceutical industry adapts and thrives in one of its most challenging markets.
Assessing the Opportunities
AMCHAM president Mike Brown reviews Korea's changing investment landscape.
Chollabuk-do A Foreign Investment Success Story
A Korean province's successful bid to attract foreign capital has proved to be a model for the rest of the country
Korean Merger and Acquisition Laws
Spurring World Development
Auto Industry at the Crossroads
A surge of new models heralds the industry's bid to become a world-leader.
Korean Fans
More than just a way to keep cool