Williamsburg, Va., Hosts Southeast U.S.-South Korea Trade Meeting.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: November 9, 1998| Author: Glynn, Matt | Copyright information

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 10--WILLIAMSBURG, Va.--South Korea's economic turmoil is thousands of miles from Virginia. So why should Virginians care about the Asian nation's soaring unemployment?

Gov. Jim Gilmore said Monday it's a matter of friendship and commerce. South Korea is Virginia's fourth-largest trading partner, and that country needs U.S. investment and trade more than ever to revive its economy, he said. "We're proud of our support of...

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