A BuzzFlash News Analysis: Cheney and Korea

January 24, 2002

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Cheney Makes a Rare Appearance

http://www.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200201/200201240397.html

Opposition Leader Meets with US Vice-president

Grand National Party leader Lee Hoi-chang met with US Vice-president Richard B. Cheney at the White House, Thursday, where they shared various opinions with regard to the Korean peninsula.

http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-8521002-0.html?tag=ats

Carlyle says to invest $80 mln in Korea tech firms
1/17/02 6:20 PM
Source: Reuters

SEOUL, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity fund Carlyle Group will pour $80 million, a fifth of its $400 million Asia investment plan, into Korea's information technology sector over three years, its Korea branch said on Friday.

"We see increasing investment opportunities in Korea," James Park, director at Carlyle Technology Venture Fund Asia's Korean branch, said in a statement.

Carlyle launched its Korean branch on Thursday.