- South Korea: the South Korean Government has announced the sale, before July, of its shares in POSCO (steel), KOPC (Oil), HANJUNG (heavy industry), KOREA TELECOM (telecommunications) and KTCG (tobacco). The sale of 15% of KTCG should bring in one billion dollars. Lee Ki-ho, First Secretary to the President of the Republic responsible for economic affairs, welcomed, moreover, the turn-up in foreign investments in the country, with an increase of 76% over last year at $15.5 bn and declared...