- According to this post on the economic effect of the volcanic ash cloud emanating from Iceland, South Korea is estimated to post $112 million in lost exports. KAL has cancelled a total of fifteen cargo carriers between Apri 17 and 19.
- Is Apple moving to produce its own chips for the iPhone? That wouldn't be good for Samsung.
- Strong demand for televisions has improved prospects for LCD makers.
- South Korean financial officials are saying South Korea is not particularly exposed to the Goldman Sachs fraud.
- GM Daewoo has opened a design center in Seoul. I predict this will be good for Hyundai, Kia, and whatever automakers are left in South Korea.
- A North Korean defector is claiming that an inside source in the DPRK has acknowledged that the Chonan was sunk as revenge for a November 2009 skirmish.
- Japanese can't tell North Koreans apart.
- North Korea to produce its own mobile phones to meet demand? How non-socialist of them!
- Transit passengers stranded at Incheon International and other airports are making do.
- Apartment prices going down for now.
- One hundred prosecutors named in bribery scandals.
- The cartoon below may look innocuous, but it's one of the most offensive yet: The black smoke from the volcano is obscuring the Pope getting a b.j. from a Nazi. That's why the airplanes are gagging. Aren't you glad I'm here to explain these things?
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