For us, from Korea's perspective, China is the number one investment destination as well as number one trading partner.

Korea is an open society and we will make sure that there is no restriction on foreign investment in Korea.

If we are to assume that North Korea becomes a nuclear-power state, of course the danger of having an all-out nuclear war, that possibility is very slim.

One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family.

Talking about Korea, it has pretty high capital ratios at banks and maintains a good credit rating.

Well when I was young, actually not just me, but we were all poor. Korea used to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Despite such circumstances, I was very, very fortunate to be blessed with having parents who always instilled in a spirit of can-do spirit.