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Increasingly, city governments in the United States are taking positions on foreign and military policy issues, realizing that these issues strongly affect the lives of their residents.

Reports that Hogen Oh will head South Korea-based Daewoo Motor Co.'s negotiating panel when the firm meets with Ford Motor Co. Talks on the acquisition of Daewoo by Ford; Background information on Oh; Restructuring initiatives of Daewoo Motor.

States that there could be another financial crisis in South Korea. What the country is facing; Comments from Ssangyong Investment and Securities Company's research director, Stephen Marvin; Statistical information on the stock market.

Focuses on the financial crisis in South Korea relating to the hostility towards foreign firms and foreign businessmen in that nation. How the hostility will affect the generation of capital into Korea; Troubles being experienced by manufacturers; Reference to the default rate of the South Korean central bank.

Reports on the drive of the Samsung Group of South Korea to build up automobile factories. Effects of the economic crisis in Asia; Contract signing with Nissan Motor Co. of Japan in 1994; Options for the company; Plans for acquiring Kia Motors; Decrease in the investment budget.

Details the effect of the deflationary trend in Asia on its recovery from the economic turmoil. Decline in the prices of Asian exports; Contribution of deflation to Asia's economic growth; Problem on Asia's obsession with production; Oversupply problem in China and Korea.

Intrathoracic collections of air have been of particular interest to the pediatrician because of the serious clinical picture often presented by infants and children with this condition. The dyspnea, cyanosis, and frequently critical state of these patients has led to a voluminous literature describing such cases. The purpose of this paper is to describe the concurrent association of pneumonia, pneumatocele, and spontaneous pneumothorax in three infants. This triad was first described in 1947 in the British literature. This is the second report of this condition.REPORT OF CASESCase 1.—A 6-week-old white girl was admitted to the Jewish Memorial Hospital on Feb. 24, 1952. She had been in good health and was gaining weight. Two days before admission, loss of appetite was noted and respiratory distress began. On admission, she was found to have a right pneumothorax, with 40% collapse and displacement of the heart to the left side. Inflammatory

Offers an assessment of Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri's early days in office. Appointments in her cabinet; Megawati's decision to allow PT Caltex Pacific to continue to operate an oilfield; Decree expanding the scope of a tribunal investigating human-rights abuses.

Reports on appointments in Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri's cabinet. Hopes for more effective government with the appointments; Choice of nonpolitical professionals for key posts; Indonesia's relations with the International Monetary Fund; Country's need for foreign investment; Policy priorities for Megawati's administration.

Reports on the performance of the stocks of Jakarta, Indonesia-based Ramayana Lestari Sentosa. Business strategy; Foreign investments in the company.

Reports on the economic growth of Indonesia. Impact of weakening currency and rising interest rates on the national budget; Effect of political turmoil on the economy; Financial position of the country; Decline of the export industry.

Reports on the valuation of Indonesia's rupiah. Weakening of investor confidence; Rise of interest rates.

Analyzes developments concerning the stock market in Indonesia. Impact of impeachment process mounted against President Abdurrahman Wahid; Government's battle with the International Monetary Fund over economic reform efforts; Drop in the prices of blue-chip stocks.

Reports on the possible default of Singapore based Asia Pulp & Paper Co. due to increasing debt borrowings. Delay in the payment of bond interest to investors; Failure to meet the New York Stock Exchange listing criteria; Consideration of financial options to reduce the total obligation of the company.

Reports that South Korea-based car company Daewoo Motor Co. Ltd. plans to seek court protection from its creditors as of November 13, 2000. Background on the company's financial difficulties; Impact on General Motors Corp.'s planned acquisition of the company.

Reports on indications that North Korea is gearing for globalization. Visit of United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on the country; Hosting of several writers, photographers and cameramen who enter the country; Offering of foreign beverages in restaurants.

Focuses on the instability of the South Korean economy. Symbol of the country as a revived Asia; Effect of incomplete reform efforts and hostile global economic environment on the economy; Concern over the decline of the stock exchange market; Impact of the economic problem of the country on the rest of the continent.

Reports on projections that South Korea's economy will decline in the second half of 2000. Pressure on the country's unreformed banks and companies; Natural return to moderate growth after a post-crisis surge; Relationship between the South Korean economy and the United States economy; Reform of the corporate sector; Credit problems.

Reports on Hyundai Group founder Chung Ju Yung's acquiescing to pressure from the government of South Korea to reduce his stake in Hyundai Motor Co. Potential independence of the car manufacturer from the conglomerate; Agreement between Hyundai Group and creditor Korea Exchange Bank regarding the conglomerate's restructuring plan.

Reports on an agreement between North and South Korea to reopen liaison offices and restore a crossborder railway. Meeting between North and South Korean officials in Seoul in July 2000; Opening of liaison offices in Panmunjom, the main meeting point between the Demilitarized Zone; Facilitation of communication between the two countries from the reopening of the North-South rail line.

Reports on financial problems of `chaebols,' or business conglomerates in South Korea in 1999. Improved financial accounting showing the need for more corporate reform; Designation of Hyundai Group, Samsung Group, LG Group and SK Group as the largest chaebols; Government's demand that the conglomerates submit fully combined data at the end of July 2000.

Discusses the decentralization of business conglomerate Hyundai Group, illustrated by the dispute between Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd. Details of the dispute; Background on the lawsuit filed by Hyundai Heavy Industries against Hyndai Electronics; Counter charges being prepared by Hyundai Electronics.

Focuses on the negative impact of the intrusion of Chung Ju-Yung in Hyundai Group on the restructuring program for the South Korean conglomerate. Efforts by Chung to maintain management influence over Hyundai Motor Co. in site of a government ruling; Justification for Chung's attempts to maintain his stake at Hyundai Motor.

Focuses on the exclusive rights gained by Ford Motor Co. to venture into the negotiations to acquire Daewoo Motor Co. Ltd. Estimates of the bid made by Ford; Significance of the deal in boosting Ford's competitiveness in Asia.

Reports on a June 2000 summit meeting between North Korean President Kim Jong Il and South Korean President Kim Dae Jung. Accord signed to foster economic cooperation; Problems regarding the establishment of standards that would govern South Korean investment in North Korea; Telecommunication and logistics problems experienced by Southern firms already operating in the North.

Reports on economic conditions in South Korea as of May 2000. Growth of gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2000 as compared to 1999 figures; Increase in capital investment and exports; Decline of country's unemployment rate.

Reports on the possible delay in the submission of bids for the purchase of South Korea-based automobile manufacturer Daewoo Motor Co. Ltd. Problems met by interested firms in the preparation of bids resulting from difficulties in sifting a clear account of the Daewoo's finances; Daewoo's plan to open a financial data room for bidders; Selection of negotiating partners by June 3, 2000.

Reports on debt restructuring efforts at South Korea's company Daewoo Group. Amount of unsecured debt owed to foreign lenders; Debts of Daewoo Electronics Co., Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Motor Co.; Lead banks of foreign lenders in the restructuring deals; Differences in the banks' deals with Daewoo.

Discusses the prospects of Asian economies. Growth of South Korea and China's economy; Risks on growth; Possible effects of rising oil prices; Projected inflation in the region.

Focuses on Hyundai Motor Co.'s plan to bid for South Korean car maker Daewoo Motor Corp. with a foreign partner. Local press' criticism about the potential foreign acquisition of a Korean car company; Importance of a strategic alliance for Hyundai amid international consolidation of the industry.

Reports on the acquisition of Newbridge Capital Ltd. on the controlling stake of Korea First Bank. Percentage of the bank's shares which the South Korean government owns; Details on the acquisition deal; Background of Newbridge Capital Ltd.

Focuses on the status of South Korea's economy as of November 9, 1998. Prediction of the ABN Amro Asia on the gross domestic product growth; Factors affecting the economy; Actions taken by the government to overcome impact of the Asian crisis.

Reports on Ford Motor Co.'s interest in exploring an association with Korea's Daewoo Motor Co. Rival General Motor Corp.'s (GM) efforts to form an alliance with Daewoo; Foreign creditors' rejection of a proposal to settle their claims against the Daewoo Group; Ford Asian-Pacific Region director Paul Drenkow's meeting with Daewoo Motor officials.

Reports on the foreign investment boom in South Korea as of November 29, 1999. Amount of foreign direct investment for the first ten months of 1999; Opening of the country to foreign investments due to the 1997 financial crisis; Foreign companies involved.

Reports on the economic benefits of Asia from the World Trade Organization's (WTO) acceptance of China's membership application. Pledge by the Chinese to open its market as part of its WTO application deal; Anticipation of growth of China's trade relations with its Asian neighbors.

Reports on the impact of government investigations into the business practices of prominent businessmen on the stock market in South Korea. Speculations on the linkage of the investigations with the government's efforts to reform the country's conglomerates; Allegations filed by the government against various businesses.

Reports that Daewoo Group has asked its foreign creditors to freeze its debt payments. Total amount earmarked by Daewoo for its South Korean creditors; Recommendation for the creation of a coordination committee composed of Korean and international creditors; Foreign creditors' demand for preference over domestic creditors.

Points out that prosecutors' move to arrest Hyundai Securities Co. Chairman Lee Ik Chi is a reflection of the determination of the South Korean government to get conglomerates to change their business practices. Charges against Lee; Concerns on the effect of the possible arrest of Lee on the South Korean stock market; Factors which move the government to initiate a scrutiny of the conglomerates.

Focuses on South Korea's economic recovery from the Asian financial crisis. Comparison of South Korea's gross domestic product for the first quarter of 1998 and 1999; Reason the economy is growing; Details on Daewoo Group's financial problems.

Reports on the implications of the final restructuring plan for the troubled Daewoo Group of South Korea. Businesses left to Daewoo after its restructuring; Significance of the government's move to restructure Daewoo; Negotiation for strategic alliance between Daewoo and General motors Corp.

Reports on the efforts of the South Korean government and Daewoo Group to ease the concerns of foreign bankers angered by their treatment in the company's handling of its financial problems. Sentiments of foreign bankers; How foreign banks want to be treated; Agreement of Daewoo's Korean creditors to extend payment deadlines in exchange for collateral from Daewoo.

Reports on the fate of the Samsung Group's troubled automobile company as a political challenge that could set back South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's economic reforms. Factors that sparked protests in the southern city of Pusan; Rate of unemployment in Pusan; Comments from Lee Kang Too, Grand National Party lawmaker.

Reports on the emergence of signs of economic stability in North Korea in 1999. Increase in food production and truck traffic; Government's encouragement of the raising of goats and rabbits to alleviate food shortages.

Reports that the South Korean conglomerate Taeu Group has announced plans for large-scale asset sales. List of subsidiaries for sale; Amount the Taeu hopes to raise from each sale; Government pressures on the conglomerates.

Focuses on the consolidation of various business enterprises in Seoul, South Korea, with the view that these mergers are a temporary solution to the country's economic problems. Reference to merger between the Kookmin Bank and the Korea Long Term Credit Bank; Main problem responsible for the country's debt crisis; Comments from the president of Seoulbank, Shin Bok Young.

Focuses on South Korea's proposed economic turnaround. What government needs to do in an effort to prevent elusive reform goals; Value of an International Monetary Fund bailout which Indonesia was forced into; Statistical performance of Korea's economy.

Questions whether Kia Motors Corp. is a good acquisition deal for Ford Motor Co., due to the bad finances in the company. Percentage in Kia which Japan owns; Other companies which have controlling interest in Kia; When the winning bid is expected to be announced.

Examines the negative effect of South Korea's debt crisis on small businesses in the country. Growth in the number of one-man firms in the country; Details of the debt crisis; Problems faced by Taelim Industries.

States that according to South Korea's Ministry of Labor, the country's economic reform will rise due to the growing number of unpaid wages to employees by companies. Amount of wages being being unpaid; Details on the figures of unpaid wages; Reference to the Yonhap Television News company; Comments from reporter Lee Jae Chul; Formation of a union to assist in the resolution of labor unrest; Loyalty of South Korean employees to their companies.