Korea-Japan Partnership for the 21st Century”, which included cooperation in economy, security and cultural exchange. Since then, almost 5 years have been spent on studies and consultations until October 2003, when the Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi and Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun, agreed to start official negotiations, aiming to sign the FTA by the end of 2005. In December 2003 South Korea
1. Introduction
These days, we can see easily some gathered people on TV who demonstrate against KOREA-U.S. FTA (KORUS FTA) on the street around Seoul City Hall and hold candles on their hands, which is a kind of demonstration parade in the Republic of Korea. Even though a lot of people in Korea raised objection to FTA, KORUS FTA which made a lot of issues was ratified in the National Assembly
IV. Business Culture 장행복, ⌜중국 비즈니스 문화⌟, 신성출판사, 2007
http://www.myjapanphone.com/business_culture.html (2011.5.12)
http://www.worldbusinessculture.com (2011.5.12)
1. Korean Business Culture
Korean are famous for having hasty characteristics. They have strong collectivism.
Confucian ethics emphasise the value of collective group harmony, re
- Again china ranks first as country in export(double the US)
- Japan mostly imports natural resources fossil fuels, lumber
- Japan imports goods like electronics, machinery and optical instruments
=> Japan’s comparative advantage
b. Quotas
Japan imposes a quota rate on 17 products to Korea, mainly Agricultural
Products and fish
Ex) Quota of 2.4million sheets of Korean Seawe
Ⅱ. The Basis of the Joseon Dynasty's 500-year history
1) The systemic basis for the Joseon Dynasty
The basis for Joseon kingship was Confucianism. All other religions were excluded, making Confucianism the foundation for the Joseon system as a whole, and the primary subject of education for king, crown prince, and peasant alike.
The virtues of Confucianism were humanity, righteousn