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SOUTH KOREA

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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Chrysler Can’t Find Distributor: Anti-import sentiment in South Korea is causing problems for Chrysler Corp., which is trying to find a legal distributor for its vehicles, industry officials said last week. Officials said potential partners for the No. 3 U.S. auto maker fear public criticism if they sell Chrysler cars. Alarmed by growing trade deficits, South Korea recently launched a frugality campaign aimed at limiting consumption of luxury consumer goods, including foreign products.

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