11.   But the Korean government tacitly supports the austerity drive and in some cases actively encourages it.

12.   But unlike Mexico, the Korean government borrowed relatively little.

13.   Card said the Korean government imposes discriminatory taxes against imports, and said it threatens tax audits against owners of imported vehicles.

14.   Decisions to exit entire businesses may have to wait until the Korean government passes new laws making it easier for companies to fire workers.

15.   Efforts to overhaul Daewoo, the huge South Korean conglomerate that the Korean government pulled back from the brink of bankruptcy this summer, are losing momentum.

16.   For now, though, Korean government officials were more concerned with meeting short-term foreign-currency demands.

17.   For the Stalinist tyranny of Pyongyang, an iron logic dictates an opening to the outside world that must begin with political dialogue between the two Korean governments.

18.   In accordance with this new guideline, the new Korean government is now pursuing a policy of separating politics from private business activities.

19.   In other trading, the South Korean won fell to a record low against the dollar for the second day as the Korean government refrained from supporting the currency.

20.   In return for IMF aid, the Korean government may have to trim down shaky conglomerates and finance companies, adding to concerns there will be more bankruptcies.