Tag: Don Southerton
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Korea-US Intelligence Briefing
Listen to the audio version HeadlineHanwha doubles down on US shipbuilding Top StoryAt IndoPac 2026, Hanwha’s CEO said Korean shipbuilding strength is now firmly rooted in Philadelphia, where the workforce has grown from hundreds to over 2,000 since the Philly Shipyard acquisition. Hanwha just won its first US Navy contract for the Next-Generation Logistics Ship…
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Korea-US Intelligence Briefing: Monday, June 29,
Listen to the audio version Headline: Seoul unveils a $576 billion semiconductor and AI investment drive as Samsung and SK Hynix commit to massive new domestic fabs. Top Story President Lee Jae Myung laid out a sweeping industrial strategy built around chips and AI, with over $576 billion in planned investment to secure global leadership. Samsung…
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Twenty-plus years on Korea-US.
The fundamentals don’t change; the stakes do. I take on only a handful of clients at a time; by choice. Don Southerton, Bridging Culture Worldwide
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They Love the Deal. So Why Won’t They Sign?
Listen to the audio version They Love the Deal. So Why Won’t They Sign? The Signature Paradox: Why Korean Partners Hesitate, and What Korean Law Actually Says Bridging Culture Worldwide | Client Advisory Over more than twenty years of working with Korean companies, I keep running into the same paradox. A Korean partner is enthusiastic,…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Intelligence Briefing
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Listen to the audio version Headline: Korean won closes above 1,540 per dollar, even as the KOSPI surges 3.4 percent on AI chip strength. Top StoryThe won settled at 1,541.8 per dollar, its weakest close since March 2009, on a third straight session of dollar strength and Fed rate-hike expectations. The…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Briefing: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Listen to the audio version Headline: Won slides after the Fed signals a higher rate path, as Korean exports surge 60 percent on AI chip demand. Top StoryThe won weakened to around 1,538 per dollar, reversing from a recent advance near 1,508, after the Federal Reserve held rates but signaled a higher policy path. A firmer…
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KOREA-US WEEK IN REVIEW
Korea-US Week in Review – Sunday June 21 Audio version: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bridgingculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-21_Korea-US_Week_in_Review.mp3&source=gmail&ust=1782083411207000&sa=E TOP STORY: Hyundai Moves to Take Full Control of Boston Dynamics Hyundai Motor Group is set to buy SoftBank’s remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for roughly $325 million, a move that would give the Group full ownership of the robotics maker behind Spot and Atlas. SoftBank…
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Advisory Chat
Listen to the audio version Many have already arranged, but if interested…. I’d like to offer you a complimentary one-on-one advisory chat. No agenda, no sales pitch, no strings attached. Just a direct conversation about whatever is on your mind, whether that’s Korea-US business, market shifts, leadership, or any decision you’re weighing. As a member…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Intelligence Briefing
Friday, June 19, 2026 Headline: Won slides back towards 1,540 per dollar Listen to the audio version TOP STORY A softer won helps Korean exporters on price but raises the bar for the large US capital commitments Korean firms have pledged. Expectations that the Bank of Korea stays tighter for longer are limiting the downside.…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Intelligence Briefing: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Headline: Won slides against the dollar. Listen to the audio version Top StoryThe won weakened to about 1,533 per dollar, its softest level in months. A weaker won cushions Korean exporters on price but raises import and dollar-financing costs, and it lands just as Korean firms ramp up large US capital commitments. Trade & TariffSeoul reaffirmed…