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Article: Economic Nationalism: Seoul Ought to Turn Trade Crisis Into Opportunity.
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
- Article date:
- February 17, 2009
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(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Feb. 17): Putting words into corresponding actions is difficult for individuals and countries alike, and much more so in times of crisis, such as now. One can reaffirm this hackneyed but time-tested phrase, given how major governments of the world are acting to cope with the worst economic setback since the 1930s. The latest case in point was the meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies in Rome last week. U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner conveyed President Barack Obama's ``deep commitment'' to sustaining free trade policies ' just days after the U.S. Congress decided on the obligatory use of domestic steel products in ...