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Samsung Mobile Biz Valued at US$5 Billion

Eun-jung Kim

Friday, July 29, 2011

Samsung Electronics’ handset division was valued at five billion dollars this year, ranking 23rd among mobile venders and wireless carriers worldwide. According to the data analyzed and released on June 1st of this year by London-based brand evaluation consultancy Brand Finance Plc. in a report titled “Top 500 Telecom Brands,” four South Korean firms were named in the top 100 companies.

S. Korea, China, Japan to Finalize FTA Study before Trilateral Summit in 2012

Eun-jung Kim

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

South Korea, China and Japan are to conclude a joint study on the feasibility of a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA) before their three-way summit next year.

The agreement was made by South Korea’s Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon, Japan’s Trade Minister Banri Kaieda, and China’s Trade Minister Chen Deming during the 8th trade minister summit held in Tokyo on April 24th.