Yellow Sea Region Infrastructure Spending and Land-Use/Pricing News

This is only a partial list of articles related to recent economic-stimulus plans, land use, and land prices in the countries bordering the Yellow Sea. Feel free to pass along articles relevant to this archive list to james.hadley@factplusfancy.com.

2009 Archive

Birding Asia, 2009.12, "Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus: last chance to save" by Syroechkovskiy, E. E., Zöckler, C. and Bird, J. P., Vol. 12, p. 108, http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/birdingasia/12.html.

China Daily, 2009.12.15 07:49, "Macao leader thanks mainland for 'solid backing'", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/enmobile/2009-12/15/content_9180200.htm.

China Daily, 2009.11.30 07:41, "Coastal environment" (editorial), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2009-11/30/content_9075112.htm.

Maeil Business Newspaper, 2009.11.27 17:49, "S. Korea's Prime Minister Assures Entrepreneurs in Region", http://news.mk.co.kr/newsReadEnglish.php?sc=30800006&cm=English%20News_&year=2009&no=614137&selFlag=&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=308.
[Selected quote] "The Sejong City will not accept companies from anywhere else but from Seoul," and added, "I give you my word as the Prime Minister of South Korea that Gumi City, Jung-eup, Busan Metropolitan City, Daegu City and North Choongbuk Province will have nothing to worry about.," said South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Un-chan. His remarks were aimed to assure the growing anxieties surrounding the 'Sejong City Black Hole' that the new city will sap all the plants to be built in other region. The remarks were a response to the entrepreneurs in the region who asked the government to pay a greater attention to Saemangeum, the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and Gumi City.

China Daily, 2009.11.26 07:45, "Guangdong Special: Province land reclamation program hailed as pioneering move in China" by Zhan Ji, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2009-11/26/content_9052275.htm.
[Selected quote] According to Zhao, the province has designated the coastal cities of Zhuhai, Shantou, Jiangmen, Zhanjiang and the county of Huilai in the city of Jieyang as the sites for the pilot program of reclaiming land from the sea. The initiative began at the end of last year, when the provincial government signed an agreement with the Ministry of Land Resources for joint efforts on the project.

Forbes, 2009.09.28 18:00, "China's Worsening Water Crisis" by Fan Fengyu, http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/25/fan-fengyu-china-water-leadership-fengyu.html.
[Selected quote] Beijing Electric Power has invested 12.3 billion yuan ($1.8 billion) in an experimental project in water-short Tianjin that combines power generation, land reclamation and desalination.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.09.17, "Incheon FEZ: Redefining city life and business: Songdo will feature automatic garbage collection, water reuse and a technological hub managing all aspects of city life", http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2910159.
[Selected quote] Songdo International Business Complex has been chosen for the LEED-ND pilot project, an environmental grading system for buildings run by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the highest environmental certification available for a building, and the entire city of 5.72 million square meters has been selected, reflecting its eco-friendly construction. Songdo is the largest single LEED-ND pilot project outside North America. To receive the LEED-ND certificate, which no city has ever received before, Songdo International City will compete with other cities. When graded according to the LEED system, Songdo International City hopes to rank at silver.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.09.15, "Lee vows to create tourism venture boom" by Lee Joo-hee, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/09/15/200909150054.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.09.14, "Korea's tourism has potential to fuel economy", http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/09/14/200909140108.asp.

China Daily, 2009.09.12 00:37, "China pledges 22M hectares of winter wheat yield" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/12/content_8684196.htm.

China Daily, 2009.09.11 12:00, "NBS issues China's key economic data for Aug" by Si Tingting and Qiang Xiaoji, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/11/content_8682440.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.09.11, "Korea sells 22 state-invested affiliates" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/09/11/200909110014.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.09.10 20:36, "KORAIL to Buy Airport Railroad for $979 Mil." by Kim Hyun-cheol, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/123_51645.html.
[Selected quote] As part of the rationalizing scheme for Incheon Airport management by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, KORAIL signed a memorandum of understanding on the deal with Hyundai Engineering & Construction, the representing seller of AREX, on the purchase of its 88.8 percent stake. The government accounts for 1.9 trillion won out of the 5 trillion won investment in the AREX project. [...] If profits are less than 90 percent of what was initially expected, the government is supposed to cover the gap for 30 years. [...] Currently, the Incheon Airport Railroad is partly in operation. Of the whole 61-kilometer track between the airport and Seoul Station, the first-phase line to Seoul's Gimpo Airport was launched in March 2007, with the rest aimed to be completed by the end of next year. Established in a government plan to privatize the management of Incheon Airport, however, business showings of the railroad track proved to be a failure. Since opening, the number of railroad passengers has been only 6 to 7 percent of what the government originally predicted.

China Daily, 2009.09.10 13:27, "China poised to become world's high-speed rail leader" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-09/10/content_8677419.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.09.10, "Climate scholar voices concerns on river plan: The green growth plan is 'innovative,' but Byrne warned against unsustainable development." by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2909868.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.09.09, "KORAIL introduces Eco-Rail bike tours" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/09/09/200909090061.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.09.09, "Land-Housing Corp. to undergo downsizing" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/09/09/200909090072.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.09.08 19:13, "Opposition Seeks Probe Into 4-River Project" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/116_51505.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.09.07 19:25, "Seoul Plans 8 Ecological Parks by 2014" by Kwon Mee-yoo, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/117_51423.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.09.04 17:05, "Specter of Property Bubble Looming Large" by Lee Hyo-sik, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/09/123_51270.html.

China Daily, 2009.09.02 14:29, "Beijing housing trading volume decreased by 45% in Aug", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/02/content_8647018.htm.

Times-Picayune, The, 2009.09.01 09:30, "Army Corps of Engineers says it may spend $1 billion to restore wetlands damaged by levee work" by Mark Schleifstein, http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2009/09/army_corps_of_engineers_says_i.html.
[Selected quote] The cost of creating an acre of wetlands or bottomland hardwood forest, such as cypress, is estimated at between $80,000 and $220,000 [$200,000 to $540,000 per hectare...] said Gib Owen, chief of ecological planning for the Corps' New Orleans District office.

Sacramento Bee, The, 2009.08.31 00:00, "Delta levee projects must now prepare for rising sea level" by Matt Weiser, http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2149351.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.08.28, "Korea expands housing supply for the poor" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/08/28/200908280040.asp.
[Seclected quote] The government will support the construction of 320,000 new affordable housing units for low-income families on greenbelt land by 2012, officials said yesterday.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.08.27, "Korea awarded for tourism marketing", http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/08/27/200908270015.asp.

China Daily, 2009.08.25 10:59, "Experts predict housing stock could run out" by Wang Ying, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-08/25/content_8612832.htm.

China Daily, 2009.08.24 14:19, "China's urban rail transit distance hits 776 km by 2008" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-08/24/content_8608535.htm.

China Daily, 2009.08.23 20:11, "More than 2 billion misused farming-aid funds recovered" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-08/23/content_8605327.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.08.17, "Green corridors link downtown Guangzhou" by Jane Chen, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200908/20090817/article_410921.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.08.15, "Yonsei to build international campus in Incheon" by Chung Ki-hwan, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2908802.

China Daily, 2009.08.13 00:07, "China passes draft regulation on environmental evaluation" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-08/13/content_8562698.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.08.12, "Seoul to improve access to Han River public parks" by Song Sang-ho, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/08/12/200908120031.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.08.11 18:34, "'Farmscrapers' Coming to Town" by Kim Tae-gyu, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/08/123_49948.html.

China Daily, 2009.08.11 14:12, "China urban fixed-asset investment up 32.9% in first seven months" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-08/11/content_8555686.htm.

China Daily, 2009.08.11 07:43, "Refinery no longer slated for frail delta" by Wan Zhihong, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-08/11/content_8553014.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.08.11, "Planned Guangzhou refinery shifted to Zhanjiang" by Chen Qian, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200908/20090811/article_410312.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.08.11, "Signs of a bubble as property market rebounds" by Cao Qian and Leo Zhang, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200908/20090811/article_410282.htm.

Wall Street Journal, The, 2009.08.07, "South Korea Set to Open a 'City': First Phase of $35 Billion Songdo Fuels Hope After Years of Bureaucracy" by Evan Ramstad, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124955506591310673.html.

CNNMoney.com, 2009.08.06, "China's amazing new bullet train: This year Beijing will spend $50 billion on what will soon be the world's biggest high-speed train system." by Bill Powell, http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/03/news/international/china_high_speed_bullet_train.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009080609.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.08.06, "Small power plants slated for rivers" by Kim Sun-ha and Kang Chan-su, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2908410.

Korea Times, The, 2009.08.05 20:36, "Bringing Central Park to New Songdo City" by Kim Hyun-cheol, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/281_49677.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.07.31 18:46, "Governor Thanks Lee for Saemangeum Project" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/08/113_49423.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.07.29, "Government outlines KDB privatization blueprint" by Jung Ha-won, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2908063.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.07.28, "Road firm swamped on trade debut" by Winny Wang, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200907/20090728/article_408829.htm.

China Daily, 2009.07.28 16:17, "Beijing-Shanghai express rails to be complete by 2011", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/28/content_8482473.htm.

China Daily, 2009.07.28 15:32, "Shanghai subway to be world's longest by 2010", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/28/content_8482535.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.07.27, "Housing permits plunge in first half of year", http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907932.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.07.27, "[Green Growth: Korea's New Strategy (62)] Tidal power leads Korea's green energy drive" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/07/27/200907270070.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.07.27, "Home prices polarizing in Seoul area" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/07/27/200907270063.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.07.27, "Korea building world's largest tidal power plant" by Kim Man-ki, K-Water, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/07/27/200907270069.asp.

Pruned, 2009.07.27, "Reclaiming Saemangeum", http://pruned.blogspot.com/2009/07/reclaiming-saemangeum.html.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.07.27, "River-source project a success" http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200907/20090727/article_408721.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.07.24 18:49, "Songdo's Tallest Building Project in Jeopardy" by Jane Han, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/07/123_49049.html.

China Daily, 2009.07.24 14:25, "China's fastest subway train to run by year end in Shanghai" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/24/content_8469969.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.07.23 21:03, "Saemangeum to Be Modeled After Venice or Amsterdam" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/07/116_49012.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.07.23, "Sheraton Incheon Hotel to open Aug. 1" by Lee Joo-hee, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/07/23/200907230056.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.07.22 11:52, "Predator Released to Destroy Jellyfish at Busan Beaches" by Park Jun-shik, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/07/117_48864.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.07.22, "Songdo park filling canal with seawater", http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/07/22/200907220062.asp.

China Daily, 2009.07.20 09:09, "China's gross ocean product tops 1.3t yuan in H1" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/20/content_8447908.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.07.20, "Country's climate is warming, rain is up" by Seo Ji-eun, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907640.

Korea Times, The, 2009.07.19 17:57, "Redevelopment -- Blessing or Curse? Guryong Residents, Gangnam Office, Seoul City Split Over Rezoning Plan" by Kwon Mee-yoo, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/07/117_48706.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.07.18, "Incheon global university confirmed: Six U.S.-based schools in talks or ready to establish satellite colleges in Songdo" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907585.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.07.17, "At least 4 dead, 2 missing in torrential rainstorms" by Kim Sang-jin and Kim Mi-ju, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907551.

China Daily, 2009.07.16 10:22, "China urban fixed-asset investment up 33.5% in H1" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/16/content_8435672.htm.

China Daily, 2009.07.10 14:44, "Guangdong to spend 76.3b yuan on 5 expressways" by Zhang Jiawei, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/10/content_8409516.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.07.10, "Great train getaways to beat the heat: Take refuge in rafting, stomp in the mud or fish in the sea" by Jason Kim, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907209.
[Seclected quote] If you'd rather go west, try the Boryeong Mud Festival (July 11-19), held in celebration of the mud that's supposed to be good for skin. At nearby Saemangeum Seawall, visitors can dig around for shellfish. And a trip to Seonyu Island, also close by, is a nice way to cap off a day full of messy fun.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.07.10, "Budget requests hit W298tr" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/07/10/200907100058.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.07.09 17:27, "Redevelopment Pits Monks Against Gov't: Jogye Order Demands Temples Be Removed From National Parks" by Bae Ji-sook, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/07/117_48191.html.

China Daily, 2009.07.09 14:40 ,"China mulls urbanization of 140m migrant workers" by Hu Yang, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/09/content_8402814.htm.
[Seclected quote] "There are 140 million migrant workers nationwide, and that figure can increase to 300 million, taking their families into account. If these people can afford to buy or rent an apartment to settle down in cities, the potential for expanding consumption is huge," an official with the NDRC told the newspaper. "In the long run, some system and policy restrictions need to be lifted in order to urbanize migrant workers and expand consumption," the official said. China's current policies make it very difficult for rural migrant workers to legally obtain permanent residence permit in cities. Although since the early 1980s the surplus rural labor force started to shift to non-agricultural industries, the urbanization process lagged far behind. According to the 2009 China Urban Development Report, from 2001 to 2007, Chinese cities expanded 70.1 percent in terms of area, but the permanent urban population only increased by 30 percent in the same period. "China's urbanization drive sped up in recent years, but it was more of the urbanization of land," said Wei Kai of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, who co-wrote the report. "Our industries were increasingly concentrated in cities, the urban land area was ever expanding, but we failed to see a mass migration of the population into cities." Wei said such unbalanced development created China's unique economic structure.

China Daily, 2009.07.09 14:18 ,"China's tourism revenue to rise 3% in 2009: report" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/09/content_8402622.htm
[Seclected quote] China's tourism revenue totaled 1.16 trillion yuan last year, including 874.9 billion yuan from local travelers and 283.9 billion yuan from overseas tourists.

China Daily, 2009.07.09 09:33, "China's bank loan total exceeds full-year target", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/09/content_8400713.htm.

China Daily, 2009.07.07 15:08, "DPRK leader calls for more land reclamation", Xinhua, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2009-07/07/content_8388473.htm.

China Daily, 2009.07.07 14:22, "China allocates 170m yuan in flood-control subsidies" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/07/content_8388232.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.07.02, "Food prices are 2nd highest in OECD" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2906859.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.07.02, "Shanghai new home sales soar", by Cao Qian, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200907/20090702/article_406073.htm.

China Daily, 2009.06.23 08:20, "State firms, govts behind illegal sea reclamation",http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/23/content_8311114.htm.

Chronicle of Higher Education, The, 2009.06.19, "South Korea Builds a Global University, With Help From the U.S." by David McNeill, http://chroniclecareers.com/article/South-Korea-Builds-a-Global/48651/.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.06.09, "President Lee hails NACF reform" by Hwang Jang-jin, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/06/09/200906090030.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.06.09, "W22tr set aside to restore rivers" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/06/09/200906090035.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.06.08 10:53, "S. Korea to Spend W17 Tril. on 4 River Restoration" bhttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/06/123_46431.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.06.01, "Competition fierce for homes in Incheon FEZ" by Hwang Jung-il and Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2905528.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.06.01, "Shanghai to pay drivers who upgrade their vehicles" by Wang Yanlin, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090601/article_402702.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.06.01, "Subsidy on air conditioners cool" by Joyce Pan, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090601/article_402658.htm.

Architectural Review, The, 2009.06, "Florian Beigel's proposals for Saemangeum, a new metropolis in South Korea" by Kieran Long, http://www.architectural-review.com/essays/florian-beigels-proposals-for-saemangeum-a-new-metropolis-in-south-korea/8603185.article.

China Daily, 2009.05.29 10:50, "$32b plan to form new CBDs [conceptual central business districts], aid industry" by Qiu Quanlin, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/29/content_7952753.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.29, "Nationwide land prices fell nearly 1% last year" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2905450.

Korea Times, The, 2009.05.28 19:49, "Revitalization of Major Rivers to Help Block Water Disasters" by Kim Hyung-Kook, Co-Chair, Presidential Committee on Green Growth, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/05/117_45855.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.05.28 18:13, "Land Prices Fall For 1st Time in Decade" by Kim Hyun-cheol, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/05/123_45833.html.
[Seclected quote] the most depreciated area was Yeongi County in Southern Chungcheong Province, where landowners enjoyed a sharp rise over the last few years, amid the ongoing development of the Sejong Special Autonomous City, which was designated to replace Seoul as a future administrative capital. Its land prices fell by an average of 4 percent. Gunsan City in North Jeolla Province enjoyed the biggest rise of 14.2 percent, as expectations abounded for an imminent launching of a huge development project in its reclaimed Saemangeum district.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.28, "Korea expands incentives to attract FDI" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/28/200905280034.asp.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.05.28, "Bond boost for stimulus plan" by Wang Yanlin, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090528/article_402391.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.27 20:00, "120b yuan saved for taxpayers in Q1" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/27/content_7949007.htm.
[Seclected quote] The government said on Tuesday that among the 300 billion yuan, 37.5 billion yuan will be spent on low-income housing, 44.7 billion yuan on education and health care, 34.2 billion yuan on scientific innovation and technological upgrading, 111.9 billion yuan on agriculture infrastructure, forestry, and water conservation in rural areas, 45.8 billion yuan on railways, roads and airports, and 25.9 billion yuan on energy conservation and environment protection.

China Daily, 2009.05.27 16:27, "Chinese government offers 120b yuan in tax cuts in Q1" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/27/content_7948536.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.27 14:29, "China allocates $40b for infrastructure investment so far in 2009" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/27/content_7947943.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.27 10:53, "Local govts urged to provide stimulus money on time" by Xin Dingding, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/27/content_7947197.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.25, "Seoul delays Gangnam housing deregulation" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/25/200905250067.asp.

China Daily, 2009.05.23 17:21, "Stimulus spending won't endanger environment" (Xinhua)http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/23/content_7936053.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.23 09:34, "China sells State-reserved cotton to stabilize market prices" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/23/content_7935150.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.22 07:56, "SEZ aims to be 5 times bigger" by Chen Hong, Joey Kwok, and Xin Dingding, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/22/content_7928715.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.22 07:26, "Sichuan gets 1/4 of stimulus for rebuilding", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/22/content_7926571.htm.
[Selected quote] Spending related to rebuilding from the May 12 quake totals 1 trillion yuan, the report said. Another 1.5 trillion yuan, or 37.5 percent of the package, is earmarked for construction of roads, railways, airports, irrigation and other basic infrastructure across the country.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.22, "Gangneung to hold intangible cultural forum" by Yang Sung-jin, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/22/200905220054.asp.

China Daily, 2009.05.21 09:52, "$394m farm fund misused in 2007: Audit office", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/21/content_7914618.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.21, "Korea ranked 6th among dangerous countries to drive" by Hwang Aesol, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/21/200905210096.asp.

Reuters, 2009.05.20 08:04, "RPT-FEATURE-South Korea zones struggle to lure FDI in downturn" by Jonathan Hopfner, http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSSEO23111520090520.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.20, "Improving quality key to farmers' competitiveness: Lee", http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/20/200905200092.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.20, "'Korean farming in urgent need of overhaul'" by Yoo Soh-jung, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/20/200905200016.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.20, "Songdo FEZ begins to build global university", http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/20/200905200081.asp.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.05.20, "Subsidy plan to boost sale of appliances and vehicles" by Joyce Pan and Vivian Jin, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090520/article_401479.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.05.19, "Dike done, reservoir pushes on" by Dong Zhen, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090519/article_401354.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.15, "Branding Korea: Stressing the 'sexy' in Seoul" by Matthew Lamers, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/15/200905150053.asp.
[Selected quote] "I wanted to make a book that looked like the Korea I actually live in - not just some fantasy land that Koreans want foreigners to see," said Michael Hurt, the co-author of a new book that aims to portray the hip side of Seoul, as well as its trend-setting fashion industry. Hurt is on the Presidential Council for Nation Branding. The recently formed committee includes CEOs, professors, government ministers and a former U.N. ambassador.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.15, "City to pave miles of new bike paths" by Yoo Jee-ho, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904857.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.15, "Korea opens its first tidal power-generating plant" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904861.
[Selected quote] Korea is also set to roll out its first wave power plant, equipped with 25.4 kilowatt capacity, in Sihwa, Gyeonggi Province by the second half of next year.

New Civil Engineer, 2009.05.14, "Korean Colossus: Incheon Bridge" by Ed Owen, http://www.nce.co.uk/korean-colossus-incheon-bridge/5202049.article.
[Selected quote] Incheon Bridge Company chief executive and president of Amec Korea, Soo-Hong Kim led the development of the bridge, which started as an obsession of his father's. "The island that contains the airport is where our family home is. My father is an architect, and is now 95. In 1960 he proposed the Incheon Bridge, which was then a sensational idea," he says.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.13, "Seoul will sell food to fight inflation" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904733.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.13, "Yoon: Real estate overheating again" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904738.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.05.13, "Home prices fall 1.1% in April" by Cao Qian, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090513/article_400699.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.12 13:53, "China to launch national spot checks on grain stockpiles" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/12/content_7768194.htm.
[Contains links to other articles on national food self-sufficiency goals.]

China Daily, 2009.05.12 10:34, "China urban fixed-asset investment up 30.5% in Jan-Apr" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/12/content_7767565.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.12 10:30, "China issues guideline on maintaining agricultural growth" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/12/content_7767469.htm.
[Selected quote] China's State Council, or Cabinet, on Monday published a guideline to maintain current agricultural development and promote income for farmers [... It calls] for more efforts to expand domestic demand, promote exports and stabilize grains' prices. The guideline calls for more support for spring sowing, including pest control, guarding against natural disasters and science and technology services. It also stresses the importance of granting subsidies to farmers and setting grain prices.

China Daily, 2009.05.12 08:10, "Beijing looks to dampen demand for scarce water" by Cui Xiaohuo, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/12/content_7765925.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.12 00:18, "China got $6.7b of int'l aids in 30 years" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/12/content_7765360.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.12, "Web site posts plans of state building sites" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904686.
[Selected quote] According to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the plans for 36 major construction projects including so-called "new towns," industrial complexes and free economic zones will be available beginning today on a Web site the ministry runs, www.onnara.go.kr.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.12, "Visitors find Korea slightly more satisfying" by Ahn Hyo-lim, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/12/200905120105.asp.

China Daily, 2009.05.10 20:18, "Rural land policies tested in China's quake zone" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/10/content_7761041.htm.
[Selected quote] Under China's existing land ownership structure, urban land is owned by the state while rural land is owned by the rural collective. The collective, often a village committee, distributes land-use rights to households. Rural land includes farmland and rural construction land for housing, township enterprises and public structures. [...] Han Jun, director of the State Council Development Research Centre's Rural Economy Department, [...] who has just returned from doing research on countryside policies in Japan, says that the restriction of rural land is even tighter in Japan. "Japanese farmers are not allowed to sell their rural homes to city people and there is no way urban people can build houses on rural housing land."

Korea Times, The, 2009.05.10 17:19, "Regional Property Bubble Feared" by Kim Hyun-cheol, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/05/123_44644.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.09, "Seoul to develop neglected regions over next decade: Environmental rules to be scaled back to make way for industry, residences" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904589.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.09, "Foreign schools to get greater freedom" by Song Sang-ho, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/09/200905090023.asp.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.05.09, "Loan deal will fund 3 highways" by Dong Zhen, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090509/article_400296.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.08 20:58, "Expert: China's urban home prices have further room to fall" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/08/content_7759824.htm.
[Selected quote] The government last November unveiled a 4-trillion-yuan ($585 billion), two-year economic stimulus plan, with 400 billion yuan to be channeled into affordable housing projects across the country. The government has pledged that 7.5 million affordable homes will be provided in cities, and 2.4 million in rural districts, reclamation areas, and coal-mining regions by the end of 2011.

Korea Times, The, 2009.05.08 18:25, "Swallows May Become Natural Monument" by Kim Rahn, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/05/117_44596.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.08, "Bike path at DMZ to open in September" by Chung Young-jin and Lee Min-yong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904560.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.05.08, "Brand Korea needs help: official", http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904549.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.08, "How to boost Korea's brand" interview of Keith Dinnie by Song Woong-ki, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/08/200905080072.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.05.05 21:41, "[President] Lee to Dedicate Himself to Environmental Movement" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/05/116_44408.html.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.05.05, "City eyes 3 more tunnel projects" by Dong Zhen, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090505/article_399839.htm.

China Daily, 2009.05.03 14:57, "Commercial property market continues to feel pinch from slowdown" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-05/03/content_7738744.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.05.01, "Public sector still bloated, report finds" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/01/200905010065.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.04.30, "[Green Growth: Korea's New Strategy (42)] Ecotourism development as national agenda" by Kim Seong-il, Professor, Seoul National University, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/30/200904300079.asp.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.30, "Average home appraisals slide" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904250.

China Daily, 2009.04.28 07:51, "Economist sees urbanization as leading growth engine" by Fu Jing, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/28/content_7722378.htm.
[Selected quote] A more focused urbanization program could generate an investment of 225 trillion yuan ($32.9 trillion) and maintain rapid economic growth in the next decade, and thus help China shed its export-oriented development model. This is the prescription of Wang Jian, a leading light of China Society of Macroeconomics, for the treatment of the country's economic woes. Wang was one of the first economists to champion China's expanded global business ties in 1987. But "the times have changed now", he told China Daily yesterday. The development imbalance has been huge over the past few years. It has been most noticeable in the rapid development of the country's coastal areas, driven by the overseas demand that now has become unstable [...]

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.28, "Government launches water conservation plan" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904150.
[Selected quote] The government announced an interim plan for its four-river revitalization project at an inter-ministerial meeting. The meeting, presided by President Lee Myung-bak, was attended by the heads of the Land Ministry, Environment Ministry, Agriculture Ministry, Culture Ministry and three other related government agencies. The plan will be finalized by the end of next month.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.22, "Korea seals $200m in green-industry deals" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/22/200904220029.asp.
[Selected quote] Gudel of Switzerland is to build a robot manufacturing line worth $10 million at the Incheon Free Economic Zone [...]

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.22, "Public firms may face universal salary reductions" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/22/200904220030.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.22, "State-run firms face snowballing debts" by Choi He-suk, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/22/200904220018.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.22, "Stream restoration project launched" by Cho Ji-hyun, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/22/200904220026.asp.

China Daily, 2009.04.21 19:22, "China to launch more stimulus investment in second quarter" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/21/content_7700839.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.21, "Lee: Country 'must' increase its use of bikes" by Ser Myo-ja, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903833.
[Selected quote] The plan includes the development of 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) of bicycle paths stretching along the Han, Geum, Yeongsan and Namdong rivers. It's all part of a massive project to restore and develop areas along the country's four major rivers, which Lee said should be completed by 2012. Those efforts are included in the president's 50 trillion won ($37.5 billion) "Green New Deal," which sets aside 1.2 trillion won for bicycle-related projects.

China Daily, 2009.04.20 17:29, "Draft law on rural land dispute eyes stability" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/20/content_7696438.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.20 08:00, "Housing bubble or housing riddle?" by Ed Zhang and Hu Yuanyuan, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/20/content_7694174.htm.
[Includes statistics on transportation infrastructure growth.]

China Daily, 2009.04.20 07:57, "No end to soybean wars" by Li Xiang, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/20/content_7693989.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.20, "Korea gains the right to protect penguin habitat" by Kim Mi-ju and Kang Chan-su, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903786.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.18, "Gov't mulls changes to rice trade" (Yonhap), http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903737.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.18, "New plans to tackle inefficient public companies" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903739.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.04.18, "Transport loans agreed" (Xinhua), http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200904/20090418/article_398043.htm.
[Selected quote] The World Bank said yesterday that it had approved loans totaling US$450 million to finance road and rail projects in central and western China.

Korea Times, The, 2009.04.17 21:28, "State Firms to Cut 35,000 Jobs by 2012" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/04/116_43396.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.04.17 14:28, "30,000 Public Sector Workers to Be Cut by 2012", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/04/113_43348.html.

China Daily, 2009.04.17 09:04, "10 major projects begin in Beijing" by Xie Chuanjiao, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/17/content_7687498.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.17 07:59, "China shines in green project spend" by Fu Jing, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/17/content_7686888.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.04.16 18:53, "India Benchmarking Saemangeum Reclamation" by Do Je-hae, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/04/116_43320.html.

China Daily, 2009.04.16 17:19, "China fixed asset investment rises 28.8% in Q1" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/16/content_7685725.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.04.15 18:39, "Sejong City Project Faces Downsizing" by Do Je-hae, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/04/116_43255.html.
[Selected quote] The essence of the project is relocating some 40 government ministries and offices to the Yeongi-Gongju area in South Chungcheong Province and creating, for the first time in modern Korean history, a separate administrative hub. [...] "The initial plan is not suitable for developing a self-sufficient city with a population of at least 500,000," Gwon Doh-yeop, first vice minister of land, transport and maritime affairs, said in a KBS radio program Tuesday. "We will make the utmost effort to expand the area's high-tech industry and aid its future development." [...] The concept of a separate administrative capital is not totally new. The late President Park Chung-hee had a similar idea in mind that was never realized. Chungcheong is determined not to see history repeat itself.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.16, "Applications for public works to open in April" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/16/200904160066.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.16, "Ministry to develop 'green' ports" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/16/200904160068.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.16, "SKT, Cisco sign MOU on China" by Choi He-suk, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/16/200904160067.asp.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.04.15, "Youths pioneer river scheme" (Xinhua), http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200904/20090415/article_397714.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.04.14 17:42, "Cisco to Invest $2 Billion Here" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/04/116_43155.html
[Selected quote] The U.S.-based firm has already committed to investing about $1 billion to build its Asia-Pacific research headquarters in Songdo, Incheon. Cisco has agreed with the city to jointly develop the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), now under construction on the western coast on reclaimed land three times larger than Manhattan. "President Lee and Chairman Chambers discussed a wide range of issues, including Korea's plan to nurture 'green growth' industries and build nature-friendly urban facilities," the presidential office said.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.04.14, "Is the housing market turning around?" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/14/200904140082.asp.

China Daily, 2009.04.13 19:48, "Housing market picks up as sales up 23%" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/13/content_7673211.htm.
[Selected quote] Land purchased for homebuilding fell more than 40 percent in the first quarter to 47.42 million sq m, and the actual area developed shrank 11.3 percent to 52.2 million sq m.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.13, "Housing target is lower as apartments go unsold" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903495.

China Daily, 2009.04.12 20:34, "More financing support in agriculture, for SMEs" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/12/content_7669738.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.11 13:07, "New loans soar in Q1" by Zhang Ran, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/11/content_7668774.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.10 07:41, "Beijing drops as tourist destination" by Xin Dingding, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/10/content_7664319.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.04.10, "Tough action promised to help clean up city's environment" by Dong Zhen, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200904/20090410/article_397195.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.09 21:01, "China's auto sales hit record 1.11m in March" (Agencies), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/09/content_7663709.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.09 07:46, "China Railway Construction bags 6.23b yuan order" by Zheng Lifei, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/09/content_7660994.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.08 09:57, "Military reveals Olympic security data" by Cui Jia and Cui Xiaohuo, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/08/content_7657914.htm.
[Selected quote] In Qingdao last May 118,000 troops were involved in cleaning the 210,000 tons of algae contaminating the Olympic sailing venue three months before the Games.

China Daily, 2009.04.07 10:05, "China to regularize rural land-use rights transfer" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/07/content_7654144.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.07 09:33, "Hydel project protects eco-system of Yellow River" by Liang Chao, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/07/content_7653855.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.06, "Seoul picks 7 big firms for farmland", http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903176.
[Selected quote] The Agriculture Ministry said it had selected seven relatively large companies as primary negotiating partners to develop farmland on the Saemangeum tidal flats and in the Yeongsan River region because it aims to overhaul farming in this country.

China Daily, 2009.04.06 08:50, "Stimulus spending monitored nationwide" by Wang Linyan, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/06/content_7651156.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.05 11:56, "Road accidents kill over 15,000 in first quarter" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/05/content_7650094.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.03 20:26, "Expansion of China rail service to accelerate economic growth: analysts" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/02/content_7644454.htm.

China Daily, 2009.04.02 15:31, "Detailed auto stimulus plan released" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/02/content_7643633.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.04.02, "8,000 builders face license suspension - or worse" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903025.

Tattler: Newsletter for the Asia Pacific Flyways, April 2009, "More Reclamation Approved in the Republic of Korea" edited by Lisa Collins, p. 5, http://www.awsg.org.au/tattler/Tattler-13.pdf.

China Daily, 2009.03.31 07:42, "Bidding opens for sea bridge" by Qiu Quanlin, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/31/content_7631965.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.31, "Housing sales mirror decline in construction" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902918.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.31, "'Deregulation key to drawing foreign capital'" interview with Lee Heon-seok, commissioner of the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Authority by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/31/200903310072.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.31, "Incheon FEZ takes shape as business hub" by Cho Chung-un, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/31/200903310073.asp.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.03.31, "Sales of new homes likely to double" by Cao Qian, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200903/20090331/article_396035.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.30 19:45, "Seoul to Have World's 2nd Tallest Skyscraper" by Park Si-soo, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/117_42267.html.

China Daily, 2009.03.30 07:55, "Govt policies boost auto sales in countryside" by Li Fangfang, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/30/content_7628339.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.30, "Experts: Nation has plenty of water but inadequate storage: Taebaek lost 47 percent of its water in 2007 due to leaks" by Choi Joon-ho and Ser Myo-ja, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902894.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.28, "PM plans suspension of economic rules" by Kwon Ho and Kim Mi-ju, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902833.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.28, "Bold deregulation aims to turn tide of economy" by Hwang Jang-jin, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/28/200903280018.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.28, "Saemangeum project finally breaks ground" by Yoo Soh-jung, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/28/200903280013.asp.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.27, "Controversial reclamation project enters stage 2: An industrial park at the Saemangeum site is set to be completed by 2018" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902798.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.27 20:30, "Sejong City Project Encounters Rough Waters" by Do Je-hae, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/116_42121.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.26 20:02, "The Memories of Pimatgol Disappearing" by Kwon Mee-yoo, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/144_42052.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.26, "Public firms to create 3,800 temporary jobs" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/26/200903260078.asp.

China Daily, 2009.03.25 16:52, "First issue of local govt bonds set for March 30" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/24/content_7611503.htm.

China Daily, 2009.03.25 08:04, "High-speed rails to slash travel time" by Xin Dingding, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/25/content_7612686.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.25, "Extra budget a double-edged sword" News Analysis by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/25/200903250009.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.25, "Land Ministry, EUCCK agree to cooperate" by Yoo Soh-jung, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/25/200903250068.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.25, 2009.03.25, "Seoul bets on 'huge' extra budget" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/25/200903250032.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.24 11:17, "S. Korea Unveils $20 Bil. Extra Budget", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/03/123_41843.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.24, "Lee's 'Human New Deal' hopes to aid middle class" by Ser Myo-ja, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902643.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.24, "Party details $21 billion extra budget" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902654.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.23 10:52, "President Vows Heavy Penalty Over Corruption", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/113_41774.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.23, "Water shortage grips Korean Peninsula" by Cho Ji-hyun, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/23/200903230043.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.22 19:54, "Water for Life and 'Green Growth'" by Lee Maan-ee Minister of Environment, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/117_41759.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.22 19:33, "Mixed Signals Dampen Local Housing Market" by Yoon Ja-young, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/123_41755.html.

China Daily, 2009.03.20 14:37, "BOC picked to lead lending on mega-bridge" (Agencies), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/20/content_7600536.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.20, "FEZ tax breaks to arrive faster" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902485.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.20, "Lee adviser says Korea needs new PR approach" by Seo Ji-eun, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902490.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.20, "More money planned for job creation" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902496.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.20, "Supplementary budget provides jobs for all ages" by Choi Hyeon-chul and Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902483.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.20, "Country brand" Editorial, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/20/200903200061.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.20, "Seoul advised to make new jobs permanent" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/20/200903200084.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.20, "Seoul sets W4.9tr for job creation" by Hwang Jang-jin, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/20/200903200052.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.19 17:59, "Foreign Investors in FEZ to Get More Tax Incentives" by Kim Hyun-cheol, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/123_41607.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.19 16:28, "'Brand Korea' Plan Called Too Ambitious" by Kang Hyun-kyung, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/116_41587.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.19 10:44, "$3.5 Billion to Be Poured Into Job Creation", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/03/123_41574.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.18, "Lax management of public funds causes concern" by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/18/200903180081.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.18, "Korea revs up rebranding campaign" by Hwang Jang-jin, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/18/200903180050.asp.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.18, "North hurts Korea's brand: Survey of expats reveals tech sector raises South's name value" by Seo Ji-eun, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902382.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.17 19:26, "Tension With N. Korea Worsens Korea's Global Image" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/116_41483.html.

China Daily, 2009.03.15 17:15, "China details auto stimulus plan for rural residents" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/15/content_7580098.htm.
Note: This subsidy may encourage retirement of more polluting and less energy-efficient vehicles (typically older vehicles), but it is not clear whether it has been structured to do so effectively.

China Daily, 2009.03.13 19:18, "City to relocate 27,000 for S-to-N water diversion" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/13/content_7578222.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.13 17:48, "Seoulites Take 11.5 Years to Buy Home" by Kim Hyun-cheol, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/03/123_41241.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.13, "W6tr earmarked to support the poor", http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/13/200903130029.asp.

China Daily, 2009.03.12 23:28, "Stimulus plan draws concerns over corruption" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/12/content_7574085.htm.

China Daily, 2009.03.11 15:44, "Advisor proposes granting red packets to whole nation", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/11/content_7568841.htm.

China Daily, 2009.03.11 10:18, "China to spend 33b yuan for low-rent housing" by Hu Yuanyuan, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/11/content_7567433.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.11, "Builders fight over bids for public construction" (Yonhap), http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902082.

China Daily, 2009.03.09 11:09, "Top legislature to improve supervision over stimulus plan" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/09/content_7556120.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.09 19:15, "Buyers of Unsold Home's Pay No Capital Gains Tax" by Yoon Ja-young, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/123_40967.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.09 18:24, "New Housing Starts Drop to 8-Year Low" by Oh Young-jin, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/123_40962.html.
[Selected quote:] According to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, Monday, the area of land for which construction permits were granted fell 48 percent year-on-year to 4.49 million sq. meters. [...] In January, construction started on only 3.64 million sq. meters, down 40 percent from a year ago.

China Daily, 2009.03.09 09:00, "Plan set to rebuild rural homes in China" (Shanghai Daily), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/09/content_7553490.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.03.07, "The time is ripe for deregulation and rapid action" interview of Yim Tae-hee, policy chief of the Grand National Party, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2901924.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.03.07, "Spending details revealed for economic stimulus package" by Winny Wang and Maggie Zhang, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200903/20090307/article_393377.htm.

China Daily, 2009.03.06 17:28, "Proposal to raise individual income tax threshold" by Hou Lei, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/06/content_7548329.htm.

China Daily, 2009.03.05 11:47, "Key figures from 2009 draft budget report" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009npc/2009-03/05/content_7540360.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.05, "Downside of creating public works jobs" news analysis by Kim Yoon-mi, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/05/200903050023.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.05, "[Green Growth: Korea's New Strategy (1)] 'A global green new deal'" interview with Edward B. Barbier, University of Wyoming, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/05/200903050013.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.04 11:00, "Japan Fund to Invest $3 Bil. in Songdo Project", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/03/123_40658.html.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.04, "Lee launches green diplomacy in Australia" by Hwang Jang-jin, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/05/200903050020.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.03.04, "Macquarie to expand investment in Korea" by Lee Sun-young, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/04/200903040028.asp.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.03 22:24, "Tourism to Power Korea's Economy" by Oh Jee-chul, Korea Tourism Organization, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/03/270_40646.html.

China Daily, 2009.03.03 17:44, "China's Feb new yuan loans reach 1.1 trillion yuan" by Xin Zhiming, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/03/content_7531682.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.03 18:16, "Korea Wants to Mend Ties With Foreign Media" by Na Jeong-ju and Lee Tae-hoon, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/116_40612.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.03.02 22:19, "KORAIL Chosen as Most Transparent Organization" by Kim Sue-young, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/116_40576.html.

China Daily, 2009.03.02 19:35, "China to allow insurers to invest in property" by Hu Yuanyuan, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/02/content_7527544.htm.

China Daily, 2009.03.02 19:30, "Shanghai property sales surge in February" by Hu Yuanyuan, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/02/content_7527523.htm.

China Daily, 2009.03.02 08:31, "China to publicize stimulus package details" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/02/content_7524435.htm.

China Daily, 2009.02.27 17:59, "Full text of China's 2008 statistical communiqué of economic, social development" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009npc/2009-02/27/content_7536239.htm.
[Notes:] Table 6: Main Indicators for Real Estate Development and Sales in 2008 (page 6) indicates about 26 thousand hectares of "land space developed" in 2008, a 5.6% decline compared to 2007. This may be inconsistent with the following, since the difference seems to big to be accounted for by roads, etc.: "A total of 191.6 thousand hectares of cultivated land was used for construction purpose in 2008. An area of 24.8 thousand hectares of cultivated land was destroyed by disasters, 7.6 thousand hectares of farmland was converted into land for ecological preservation. The structural adjustment to agriculture led to a reduction of 24.9 thousand hectares of cultivated land. Land reclamation and re-development programs added 229.6 thousand hectares of cultivated land. As a result, the year 2008 witnessed a net reduction of 19.3 thousand hectares of cultivated land. [...] 26 thousand square kilometers of land were closed for nurture and protection in areas suffering water and soil erosion. [...Residential urban?] floor space with central heating systems amounted to 3.21 billion square meters [321 thousand hectares], up 6.6 percent." (page 11) (1000 hectares is 10 square kilometers, about 3.86 square miles.)
"Foreign exchange earnings from international tourism topped 40.8 billion US dollars, down 2.6 percent. [...] The revenue from domestic tourism totaled 874.9 billion yuan, up 12.6 percent." (page 7)
[Note -- sometimes statistics may be over-estimated do to pressure to meet targets.]

China Daily, 2009.02.27 08:45, "Bohai Sea to sport a clean look" by Li Jing, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/27/content_7518787.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.27 00:36, "More Aggressive Economic Policy Needed" by Baek Seung-gwan Economics Professor at Hong Ik University, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/02/270_40389.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.27, "1st drop in land value since '99" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2901582.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.26 23:01, "Land Prices Down 1st Time in 10 Years" by Oh Young-jin, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2901582.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.26 22:55, "Korea Land Corp. Out to Help Troubled SMEs" by Kang Shin-who, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/123_40377.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.26 19:32, "Speedy Stimulus Steps to Mitigate Recession" by Hur Kyung-wook Vice Strategy and Finance Minister, Republic of Korea, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/02/270_40369.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.25 23:56, "No Logo for South Korea?" opinion by Simon Anholt, a member of the U.K. Foreign Office's Public Diplomacy Board, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/116_40299.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.25, "Land prices still falling amid stagnant market" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2901477.

China Daily, 2009.02.24 06:51, "Railway project gets under way" by Huang Zhiling and Dai Xu, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/24/content_7506007.htm.

China Daily, 2009.02.20 14:39, "China applies green index to foreign investment" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/20/content_7497244.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.02.20, "No major misuse of stimulus funds" by Li Xinran, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200902/20090220/article_391665.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.20, "Local tourism bites back" by Jason Kim, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2901269.
[Selected quote:] The main theme of this year's expo is, as you might have guessed, "Green Tourism," an effort to get urbanites out of the smog and into the countryside. "We're hoping to introduce as many people as possible to the delights of regional locales, such as farms and villages where you can get a glimpse of the traditional agricultural culture that dominated Korea until relatively recently," said Hong Jin-young of the Korea Tourism Association's PR department.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.19 18:13, "Signs of 'Green Bubble' Emerging" by Kim Tae-gyu, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/02/123_39894.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.18 08:09, "Nation to boost gas production" by Wan Zhihong, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/18/content_7486760.htm.

China Daily, 2009.02.18 08:09, "State Grid to invest 31b yuan to upgrade power grid" by Yu Tianyu, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/18/content_7486752.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.02.18, "Green belt to connect royal shrine, palace" by Kim So-hyun, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/02/18/200902180040.asp.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.02.18, "Law envisioned to promote water recycling", http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/02/18/200902180052.asp.

China Daily, 2009.02.17 14:55, "Legislators mull local govt bond issuance" by Wang Xu, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/17/content_7484635.htm.

Korea Herald, The, 2009.02.17, "Green growth panel focuses on investment" by Hwang Jang-jin, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/02/17/200902170047.asp.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.17, "Commission lays out detailed plan for green growth: Bicycle paths, lower CO2 emissions and daylight saving time foreseen" by Ser Myo-ja, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2901148.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.16, "Prioritizing projects in Lee's 'Green New Deal'" by Do Gun-woo, Public Policy Department, Samsung Economic Research Institute, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2901065.

China Daily, 2009.02.15 18:40, "China vows efficient water usage" by Liang Chao, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/15/content_7477926.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.13 20:21, "Fisheries Catch Rises 2.7%" by Lee Hyo-sik, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/123_39535.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.12 18:33, "Property prices fall at a faster rate in Jan" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/12/content_7471388.htm.

China Daily, 2009.02.12 11:50, "China's credit extension up 103.6% in Jan" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/12/content_7469926.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.11 17:46, "Seoul-Incheon Canal Construction Kicks Off" by Park Si-soo, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/117_39362.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.11 07:42, "'Good harvest' likely despite severe drought" by Tan Yingzi, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/11/content_7463313.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.10 18:21, "Korea Seeks Extra Stimulus Plan: Minister Predicts Economy to Contract 2%" by Lee Hyo-sik, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/02/123_39294.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.10 18:00, "What Should Korea's Slogan Be?" commentary by Michael Breen, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/116_39292.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.10 17:14, "Plan to stimulate property sector submitted to State Council" by Hu Yuanyuan, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/10/content_7462291.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.10 10:48, "Foreign Land Ownership in Korea Up 6.2%", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/123_39258.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.09 14:06, "Farmers battling worst drought in decades" by Hu Yinan, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/09/content_7457035.htm.

China Daily, 2009.02.09 08:02, "GTC targets smaller tier cities" by Bao Wanxian, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/09/content_7456133.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.09, "From tidelands to rice paddies and back again" by Kang Chan-su, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900789.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.09, "Frogs change major development: Daesung spends over 5B won on protecting endangered species" by Kim Chang-gyu, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900780.

China Daily, 2009.02.08 22:03, "SOEs to be supervised for corruption in projects" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/08/content_7454820.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.07, "Gangwon seeking a drought disaster declaration" by Lee Chan-ho and Kang Chan-su, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900743.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.06 18:40, "Polarization Deepens Among Builders" by Jane Han, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/123_39106.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.06 13:45, "Chongqing to pilot land and financial reform" by Bi Xiaoning, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/06/content_7452024.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.05 20:44, "Yoon Backs Easing Property Regulations" by Lee Hyo-sik, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/123_39060.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.05 19:15, "PR, accountants, auditors channel to official corruption" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/05/content_7449449.htm.

China Daily, 2009.02.05 10:53, "Beijing approves new subway line plan" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/05/content_7447958.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.05, "Builders employ schemes to create illusion of sales: Devious methods raise funds and keep worried creditors at bay" by Ham Jong-sun, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900631.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.05, "Private sector balks at green growth plans" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900634.

China Daily, 2009.02.04 13:33, "Shandong's aquatic product export down 3.6% in 2008" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/04/content_7445053.htm.

China Daily, 2009.02.04 08:58, "More drought relief efforts urged" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/04/content_7443697.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.04, "Ministry gives Songdo campus a boost" (Yonhap), http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900579.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.04, "Apartment rebuilds tempt courageous investors" by Ahn Jang-won, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900571.

China Daily, 2009.02.03 17:57, "Central gov't cashes in another US$19B for stimulus plan" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/03/content_7442775.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.02.03, "City to spend US$379m on 3,200 new buses" by Dong Zhen, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200902/20090203/article_389694.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.02.02 16:50, "Is $25 Bil. Info Ultra Highway Plan Full of Hot Air?" by Kim Tong-hyung, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/02/133_38803.html.

China Daily, 2009.02.02 09:13, "China vows to better protect wetland" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/02/content_7435981.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.02.02, "IT plan calls for big spending, jobs" by Sung So-young, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900490.

China Daily, 2009.01.30 07:30, "Tourism revenue up 5.8% last year" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/30/content_7432091.htm.

China Daily, 2009.01.29 17:45, "Cotton prices rebound in China on state purchases" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-01/29/content_7431605.htm.

China Daily, 2009.01.28 13:46, "Sea level along China's coast to rise 0.13 meter in 30 years" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/28/content_7430371.htm.

China Daily, 2009.01.28 11:52, "China invests 29.5B yuan to provide 'safe' water" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/28/content_7430325.htm.

China Daily, 2009.01.28 11:12, "China to pump 21.3B yuan into water diversion program" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/28/content_7430266.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.28, "City hurt by departing GIs wants GIs to depart" by Jeon Ick-jin, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900285.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.28, "New developments slated in 5 towns" by Seo Ji-eun, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900288.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.01.25, "Easier to buy Beijing house" (Xinhua), http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090125/article_389234.htm.
[Shorter version of same wire article at http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/24/content_7427940.htm.]

China Daily, 2009.01.24 15:18, "China removes government control over fertilizer price" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/24/content_7427971.htm.

China Daily, 2009.01.24 14:48, "Rice purchasing price to rise by 16%" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/24/content_7427943.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.24, "Seomjin may join 4 river project: Land Minister Chung also says that property speculation rules could end" by Ko Hyun-kohn and Kim Sun-ha, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900236.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.24, "Ministry lifts sales restrictions on land" by Lee Ho-jeong Staff Reporter, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900245.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.23 18:28, "Land Prices Fall for First Time in a Decade" by Lee Hyo-sik, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/01/123_38430.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.23 15:29, "Panel for Redevelopment-Related Disputes Due" by Kim Sue-young, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/01/116_38402.html.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.23, "Committee launched to fix Korea's brand image" (Yonhap), http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900203.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.22 19:35, "Presidential Council on Nation Branding Opens" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/01/116_38362.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.21 18:11, "Korea Starts Campaign to Polish Image" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/01/116_38267.html.
[Selected quote, first paragraph...] South Korea is considering creating a pool of 100 billion won ($74 million) to spruce up its negative image overseas and build a brand as a 'respected and beloved' member of the global community, the chairman of a presidential commission on nation branding said Tuesday.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.21, "Yongsan fire claims lives of six: Police blame squatters who attacked them with Molotov cocktails, acid" by Ser Myo-ja, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900117.

China Daily, 2009.01.20 13:21, "Finding ways out of a rail problem", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/20/content_7413411_3.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.20 10:56, "S. Korea to Spend 46% More on Railways This Year", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/01/123_38144.html.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.20 10:42, "4 Dead, 17 Injured After Clash With Police", http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/01/113_38142.html.
[Selected quote...] A rooftop tower is ablaze after police stormed the four-story building at a redevelopment area in Yongsan, central Seoul...

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.20, "Water supply drying up with prolonged drought" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2900049.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.01.20, "All aboard for Sichuan's high-speed rail" by Qi Zijian and Fan Junwei, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090120/article_388594.htm.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.01.20, "Market flooded by wave of river sludge" by Wang Xiang and Dong Hui, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090120/article_388672.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.19 18:12, "Will 'Green New Deal' Create New Middle Class Here?" by Kim Tae-gyu, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/01/123_38104.html.

China Daily, 2009.01.19 07:34, "Income from land transfers plunges" by Wang Qian, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/19/content_7407455.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.14 19:34, "Completion of Reclamation Due This Year" by Na Jeong-ju , http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/01/116_37879.html.

Shanghai Daily, 2009.01.14, "City to speed infrastructure investment, boost job rolls" by Yan Zhen, http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090114/article_388018.htm.

China Daily, 2009.01.14 07:32, "Hu calls for strengthened effort to fight graft", http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/14/content_7394587.htm.

China Daily, 2009.01.12 16:56, "Guangxi to accelerate infrastructure construction in 2009" by Yang Zhen, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-01/12/content_7389077.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.12, "High-speed railway pushed forward" by Seo Ji-eun, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2899701.

China Daily, 2009.01.09 07:37, "Guangdong's big plan for transport" by Zhan Lisheng, p. 4, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/09/content_7380402.htm.

Korea Times, The, 2009.01.08 18:23, "Nationwide Bicycling Network Planned" by Na Jeong-ju, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/01/116_37540.html.

China Daily, 2009.01.08 00:04, "Efficient and transparent use of govt funds urged" (Xinhua), http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-01/08/content_7376497.htm.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.08, "'Green New Deal' boosts stocks: Companies expected to profit from deal gain popularity among local investors" by Moon Gwang-lip, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2899551.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.07, "'Green New Deal' plan needs work" editorial, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2899514.

JoongAng Daily, 2009.01.07, "'Green New Deal' calls for spending and job creation: Government, private sector team up for hybrids, dams and forest projects" by Lee Ho-jeong, http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2899523.

Chosun Ilbo, The, 2009.01.06 11:28, "More Thorough Work Is Needed on the River Project" column by Shim Myung-pil, Chairman of the Korea Water Resources Association http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/01/06/2009010661022.html.

YRG Sustainability Consultants, 2009, "Select YRG Projects: New Songdo City, South Korea", http://www.yrgsustainability.com/projects/newsongdocity.jsp.