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The Galaxy Gear smartwatch: proof that Samsung can innovate?

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, is marching toward the next battlefield in its war against Apple. On Wednesday in Berlin, the Korean mega-corporation unveiled the long-anticipated Galaxy Gear, a wearable smartwatch set for release on Sept. 25.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Sep 9, 2013

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South Koreans become world’s top credit card users

SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans officially use the most plastic, according to the latest figures on global credit card purchases. Per capita, South Korea’s credit card use rose to 129.7 transactions in 2011, according to data compiled by the Bank of Korea, up from 114.9 transactions in 2010.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Jun 10, 2013

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South Korea in the red

SEOUL, South Korea — He’s worked all his life to graduate from an elite university this year. But in a tight job market, Kim Jun-sang, 23, is worried about escaping his pileup of debt. Sound familiar?

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Jan 18, 2013

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The End of the Vietnamese Miracle

HO CHI MINH CITY – In what was once one of Asia’s most exciting emerging markets, Nguyen Van Nguyen sees only gloom ahead. Since 2008, his business in southern Vietnam’s economic capital has suffered through two volatile bouts of inflation, peaking in August 2011 at 23 percent — at the time, Asia’s highest inflation rate.

By Geoffrey Cain
Foreign Policy

Jul 11, 2012

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