Seoul, 03/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - In a press release issued on 30 April, the Korean Shipbuilders' Association (KSA) said it was "disappointed" with the European Commission's attitude (see EUROPE of 1 May, p. 10) of blaming South Korea for all the problems faced by EU shipbuilders "without taking account of the facts" as it put it.
According to the KSA, most European shipbuildings have been "unable or unwilling to restructure and modernise as needed to face increased developments in...