Park Geun-hye

Of Lemons and Lemonade

By Victor Cha There is an American adage, “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” What this means is that if you have the misfortune of being placed in a bad situation, try turning it into something good. In business,…

Friday Five: April 12, 2013

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office agreed with the Japanese government this week on terms for Japan to accede to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. There will be 90-day comment period for the U.S. Congress, and then each of the other…

The Leaderboard: Ahn Ho-young

Who is he? Ahn Ho-young has been appointed by President Park Geun-hye to be the new Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Ambassador to the United States. Ahn, a 56-year-old former deputy minister of foreign affairs, has held high-ranking positions in the…