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Our corporate affairs project area provides the international business community with unique access to the issues and individuals that define U.S.-Korea business relations in a rapidly changing global environment. The programs offered in this project area include conferences, seminars and forums that help Americans and Koreans meet the challenges of doing business together. These programs bring together Korean and American leaders from government, business, the media, academia and international organizations for frank and interactive discussions of the current economic, political and security topics that affect U.S.-Korea relations in a global context.

The focus of this project area is to explore and clarify the major issues affecting the economic partnership between the U.S. and Korea by providing opportunities for interaction between major players in both the private and public sectors of both countries. The objective is to promote a better understanding of the potential for mutually beneficial collaboration within a rapidly changing global environment.



Korea Trade Show NY 2008: May 14-15
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Show Date & Time
: May 14 th (Wed) -15th (Thurs), 2008 <10:00am~ 06:00pm>

Location: Penn Plaza Hotel Pavilion
                  401 Seventh Ave & 33rd St, New York, NY 10001

Korea Trade Show 2008 announces, KOREANNOVATION, a showcase of exclusive South Korean products, from May 14th to 15th at Penn Plaza Pavilion, NYC. Featured are a multitude of innovative new products - a broad dazzling inventory that encompasses everything from consumer electronics, to computerized pet-houses and kiddie robot-riders to unique-yet-practical personal care products including multi-function techno-bidet's and smell-reducing socks! The Show is FREE to the public, and trade and media are welcome.

Trade Show Admission is FREE -- 3 ways to register:
·    Register Free Online www.koreatradeshowny.com
·    Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
·    call to RSVP: 888-699-7531 or fax 212 229-1878

The Korea Trade Show NY, now in its second year, is the premier sourcing and direct buying show for a multitude of products from Korea. Held every May in New York City, this year's fair is an exciting opportunity to preview the leading technology products, and network and meet with a variety of competitive government supported suppliers.

Sponsored by 6 Korean Government Agencies, The Korea Trade Show NY is designed to serve US buyers seeking high quality products from qualified international Korean suppliers.

The event is supported by Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Knowledge Economy and it is organized by the following organizations.

KITA (Korea International Trade Association)
SMBA (Small and Medium Business Administration)
SBC (Small Business Corporation)
KBIZ (Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business)
KOTRA (Korea Trade Promotion Corporation)
OKTA (World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations)

For complete details on Korea Trade Show NY 2008, including the most up-to-date exhibitor list, product info, and to register, please visit Korea Trade Show NY.

 
Korean Equity Market - At the Crossroads?

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Daniel W. Perez
Director, International Business Development

Cosmo Investment Management Co., Ltd.

Friday, April 25, 2008
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ♦ Luncheon and Presentation

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers  Buy tickets

Supporting Organization Columbia Business School Asian Alumni CLub

For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328 or email

A clash over positive domestic fundamentals and concerns over the US sliding into recession is creating a window of uncertainty for Korean stocks. The long-lasting perception that the Korean market is highly geared to global growth has led to massive selling by foreigners just as a domestic equity culture emerges in Korea.  Despite the uncertainty shrouding the global economy, local liquidity remains supportive as GDP is forecasted to grow 4.6% in 2008 and domestic investors expect the new administration to rejuvenate the economy by slashing taxes and focusing on deregulation and efficiency.  Is the recent share price weakness due to deteriorating fundamentals or contagion from the credit crisis?  Can the Korean market withstand the global headwinds and resume its re-rating in 2008?

Dan Perez will address these and other issues relating to the Korean economy and market on Friday, April 25th.

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The Impact of Legal Market Liberalization in Korea on U.S. Firms

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David K. Cho
Of Counsel

Orrick

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ♦ Luncheon and Presentation

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers
For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328 or email

South Korea is the only member of the OECD and one of the last few Asian countries that have not liberalized their legal services market. Not only are foreign law firms not allowed to set up offices in Korea, but lawyers with foreign licenses are not permitted to practice and their status is not officially recognized. However, with the prospective ratification of the KORUS FTA, Korea's legal services market might have an opportunity to finally open its doors to international legal professionals and catch up with the corporate sector. As the demand for a larger number of legal advisers with expertise in international finance grows, American law firms, as well as law firms from the UK and Europe, have been anticipating the liberalization of the Korean legal market, particularly since the signing of the free trade agreement between the US and South Korea on June 30, 2007.

David Cho will speak about the practical impacts of this development on his practice and on the types of transactions that he works on.

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Changing Prospects for the KORUS FTA Ratification

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Tami Overby
President & CEO
American Chamber of Commerce in Korea

Thursday, March 27, 2008
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ♦ Luncheon and Presentation

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers
Buy tickets
For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328 or email

The next few months will be critical to securing the most commercially significant free-trade agreement for the U.S. in more than 15 years, says Tami Overby, president & CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea). Following the election of a new president in South Korea, and the emergence of free trade as a hot-button issue in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, the tone of the debate over the pending KORUS FTA is undergoing a significant shift. New ROK President Lee Myung-bak has expressed his strong interest in the FTA, which is currently pending ratification in Korea's National Assembly. But as President Lee prepares to make his first visit to the United States, prospects for ratification in the U.S. Congress are far from certain, because of South Korea's closure of its market to U.S. beef and growing concern in the U.S. about the fairness of such trade agreements. Tami Overby will discuss the specific opportunities and benefits the KORUS FTA offers to U.S. investors, manufacturers and exporters interested in Asian markets. She will also offer an update on the ratification debate in both countries.

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