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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-10 08:35 AM
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South Korea has had plenty of reasons to go to war haven't they? But they haven't. Have they?
Think the chaebol are going to empty out their factories that are running at full capacity and send their workers off to die? No they are not going to do that. Because their workers are more valuable to the chaebol alive than dead.

It should be that way here.

Don

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol

Chaebol

Chaebol (alternatively Jaebol, Jaebeol; Korean pronunciation: ) refers to a South Korean form of business conglomerate. They are powerful global multinationals owning numerous international enterprises. The Korean word means "business family" or "monopoly" and is often used the way "conglomerate" is used in English.

There are several dozen large Korean family-controlled corporate groups which fall under this definition. Through aggressive governmental support and finance, some have become well-known international brand names, such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG.

The chaebol has also played a some significant role in South Korean politics. In 1988 a member of a chaebol family, Chung Mong-jun, president of Hyundai Heavy Industries, successfully ran for the National Assembly. Other business leaders also were chosen to be members of the National Assembly through proportional representation. Since 2000, Hyundai has played a role in the thawing of North Korean and South Korean relations.

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