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S.Korean workers strike, priests join protests against US beef
- 2008-07-01
SEOUL AFP — Tens of thousands of South Koreans staged work stoppages Wednesday in protest at US beef imports as President Lee Myung-Bak's government struggled with an economic downturn. The militant Korean Confederation of Trade Unions KCTU said 136,000 people were staging partial strikes from Wednesday,a dding that these...
Hyundai Motor reports Q1 net profit rise on brisk sales
- 2008-04-23
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor Thursday reported a 28 percent rise in net profit for the first quarter thanks to brisk sales, a weaker won and cost-cutting. The firm in a statement said net profit in January-March was 392.6 billion won (394 million dollars) compared...
Hyundai Motor boss reappointed to board
- 2008-03-13
SEOUL AFP — Hyundai Automotive Group chief Chung Mong-Koo was re-elected Friday to the firm's board after surviving objections from South Korea's National Pension Fund over his corruption conviction. Chung was given another three-year term after winning some 73 percent support at the firm's annual shareholder meeting, Hyundai Motor...
Hyundai plans auto plant in Russia
- 2007-10-12
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor said Friday it was considering building a car plant in Russia to meet rising demand there, which could reportedly cost 400 million dollars. "We are considering building a plant in Russia, where demand has been growing. But no decision has...
Hyundai Motor boss escapes jail over huge slush fund
- 2007-09-06
SEOUL AFP — The head of the world's sixth largest automaker on Thursday escaped a jail sentence for creating a multi-million dollar slush fund, after an appeal court ruled that his imprisonment would badly damage South Korea's economy. The Seoul High Court quashed a three-year prison sentence on Hyundai...
SKorea's Hyundai Motor workers to vote on strike
- 2007-08-26
SEOUL AFP — Tens of thousands of workers at South Korea's largest auto firm Hyundai Motor will vote this week on whether to strike for better wages and job security, union leaders said Sunday. Talks between management and labour representatives ended in failure Friday despite 10 rounds of tense...
Hyundai Motor boss facing jail term pleads for second chance
- 2007-03-26
SEOUL AFP — Hyundai Motor chairman Chung Mong-koo, who is facing a three-year jail term for creating a multi-million dollar slush fund, pleaded Tuesday for another chance so he can continue leading the world's sixth biggest automaker. Chung told a South Korean appeals court he was not directly involved...
Hyundai Motor boss gets three years for huge slush fund
- 2007-02-04
SEOUL AFP — The head of South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor has been sentenced to three years in prison for creating a multi-million dollar slush fund to bribe politicians and officials. Chung Mong-Koo, 68, was found guilty of breach of trust and of embezzling around 90 billion won...
Anti–trust regulators fine Hyundai Motor for unfair trading
- 2007-01-18
SEOUL, AFP — South Korea's fair trade watchdog has fined Hyundai Motors for unfair trading as the country's largest automaker reels from persistent strikes, falling profits and cut-throat competition. The Fair Trade Commission imposed a fine on Thursday of 23 billion won (24.5 million dollars) on Hyundai Motor for setting...
Hyundai Motor union decides to strike from Monday
- 2007-01-11
SEOUL AFP — The union at Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest auto firm, has decided to launch a strike in the coming week to press demands for payment of a disputed bonus, a union spokesman said. The decision came at an emergency meeting of union representatives in the southeastern city...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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