21.   A cheaper won enables Korean companies to cut prices of exports that compete directly with Japanese goods.

22.   A cheaper won enables Korean companies to cut prices of their exports, which compete directly with Japanese goods.

23.   A plummeting won will weaken the yen because Japanese banks have billions of dollars in loans outstanding to Korean companies and those loans are becoming more difficult to repay.

24.   A Korean company must obtain government approval to import technology and raise funds before it can enter the aircraft and other strategic technology industries.

25.   A slump in exports -- particularly in semiconductors -- and persistently high interest rates and business costs have slowed economic growth and hammered Korean companies.

26.   A weaker currency makes dollar-priced copper more expensive for Korean companies.

27.   A weaker won enables Korean companies to cut prices overseas which translates into cutthroat competition in global markets for Japan.

28.   A weaker won will add to foreign exchange losses will explode at Korean companies such as Korea Electric Power Corp., Yukong Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co.

29.   A weaker won enables Korean companies to cut prices in overseas markets.

30.   Acquisitions allow for technology to be obtained more quickly than if Korean companies tried to develop it themselves.