SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Over 70 percent of South Koreans participated in a nationwide boycott of Japan-made goods in one form or another amid an ongoing trade dispute between Seoul and Tokyo, a survey showed Tuesday. In a six-day survey by market researcher Embrain conducted on 1,000 adults below the age of 60 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Eight out of 10 South Koreans are reluctant to buy Japanese-made products as public sentiment toward the neighboring country worsens following Tokyo’s move earlier this month to toughen rules on exports of semiconductor-related materials to South Korea, according to a survey released Friday. The survey, conducted by pollster Gallup [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the nationwide boycott of Japanese products, a boycott of Japanese medicines, which has been weak and ineffective, is actively taking place online. The boycott online is characterized by a new form of “not selling” boycotts by self-employed people beyond consumers’ “not buying.” In the midst of this, some [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that 7 out of 10 Koreans plan to participate in a boycott against Japanese products amid Japan’s measures to impose restrictions on exports to South Korea. According to a survey conducted by Realmeter commissioned by Traffic Broadcasting System (TBS), of the total survey participants, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are increasingly boycotting Japanese products following Japan’s recent export restrictions. At convenience stores and shopping malls, sales of Japanese beer have fallen despite the scorching summer heat, leading many to believe that the boycott movement is spreading among South Korean consumers. Emart Inc., South Korea’s largest hypermarket [...]