Contents

About the Author
Preface

Introduction

1 General Overview
2 Gazetteer
3 History

Politics

4 Introduction
5 The Constitution
6 The Executive
7 Major Political Parties
8 The Judiciary, Law and Order
9 The Military
10 Foreign Relations
1 1 Relations with North Korea

Society

12 Introduction
13 Demography
14 Philosophy and Religion
15 Education
16 Housing
17 Health and Welfare
18 Emigration and Immigration
19 Migrant Workers
20 Requirements for Visitors

Culture

21 Introduction
22 The Arts
23 Language
24 The' Media
25 Sport and Recreation

The Economy

26 General Overview
27 Natural Resources: Agriculture, Fishing,Forestry and Mining
28 Human Resources
29 Energy Resources
30 Key Industries
31 The Chaebol
32 Infrastructure
33 Tourism and the Service Industry
34 Communications
35 Environmental Policy
36 Financial Infrastructure
37 Outward Investment
38 Exports and Imports
39 Labour

Doing Business in Korea

40 Market Entry: Investing in and Trading with South Korea
41 Business Culture

Directory

42 Who Can Help at Home
43 Who Can Help in South Korea
44 Contact Addresses in South Korea

Appendix

45 Top-performing Conglomerates and Companies
46 Miscellaneous
47 Further Reading
48 Key Phrases
49 Index