111.   Ssangyong Motor is one of several Korean companies under pressure as investment banks, themselves facing bankruptcy because of mounting bad loans, rush to collect debt.

112.   Still, after international ratings companies this month cut Korean debt to below investment grade, borrowing overseas became increasingly expensive -- if not impossible -- for Korean companies.

113.   Summers will underscore U.S. support for those efforts and continued reform of the economy, including legislation that would open Korean companies and banks to purchase by foreigners.

114.   That equation turned sour this year as the slowest economic growth in four years and mounting bankruptcies at state firms crimped earnings at Korean financial companies.

115.   That announcement disappointed investors who had hoped the package would include a measure to raise the ceiling on foreign stakes in listed Korean companies.

116.   That makes it harder for Korean companies to repay their loans from foreign banks.

117.   That raises prices Korean companies must pay for imported supplies such as silicon wafers and chip-making equipment.

118.   The alliance reflects concern foreign investors may use the new regulations to swallow up Korean companies.

119.   The average Korean company has four times more debt than equity, leading to vulnerability when interest rates remain high and the won weakens.

120.   The bank lends money to large and small Korean companies for the purpose of building the Korean economy.