Here's some of today's business news, for those interested:The government said Wednesday it would establish small free economic zones in provincial cities this year in an effort to attract more foreign direct investment, in particular from small and mid-sized firms.http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130417000792Any thoughts about what impact the project will actually have?See More

Chaebol industry pundit Don Southerton spoke to me about his new book, "Korea Facing," which discusses how to do business with Korean subsidiaries overseas.It might be a worthwhile read for those who work with chaebol even within Korea."No two chaebol are alike"http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130408000691See More

This might be a cool event for some of you to attend: What would you ask Park GH on her policies for foreign businesses?On March 20, The Korea Herald and The Herald Business will jointly host a dialogue between global companies here and the five top government officials of the Park government in the fields of economy, welfare, labor, finance and defense.I'll be there, so hopefully I'll get to meet some of you.…See More

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