KOREA TRADE & INVESTMENT
VOL.16, NO.4 JULY-AUGUST 1998



COVER
Corporate Korea Goes into Restructuring Mode

Restructuring Korea Inc. Through M&A
The country is undergoing considerable economic pain as corporate restructuring proceeds. Meanwhile, potential foreign investors are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Corporate Korea Goes into Restructuring Mode
Korea's conglomerates pare down and focus on core activities.
CHAEBOL
The Industrial Colossuses
Exports Soar as Downturn Deepens
Industrial production drops 10.1 pct in January.
Korea:Global Plastics Platform
Korea is serving as a base for the foreign-invested plastics industry to supply domestic, regional and world markets.

The Korea Investment Service Center
Korea's one-stop service window for foreign investors opens with fanfare.
The Logic of Investing in Korea
Albany International Korea's Jean Senellart explains why the timing of his company's new plant in Chungju is just right.
Kangwon Province, Future-Oriented
Tourism, multi-media and the animation industry are the paths of development chosen by this region of outstanding natural beauty.
Regulations Governing Foreign Investment in Korea
Giving African Investment Promotion Agencies that Leading Edge
The PC Market in Transition
New economic realities are forcing manufacturers to rethink marketing and product strategies.
Najon-Chilgi, Korean Lacquerware