"From South Korea to Singapore,history shows that countries thrive when they invest in their people and in their infrastructure; when they promote multiple export industries, develop a skilled workforce, and create space for small and medium-sized businesses that create jobs"---
U.S. President Barack Obama, Speech to the Ghanaian Parliament,Accra Ghana July 11, 2009
With the above comment in his speech to the Parliament in Accra Ghana, President Obama demonstrated that he "gets it," regarding the underlying changes needed for any country to thrive in the emerging information age. Koreans should be rightfully proud.