Comments on: New Japanese Media Report On South Korean Copies Of Japanese Products http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/ Japan News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rising Sun http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-381991 Rising Sun Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:09:30 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-381991 The owner of Lotte is a ethnic Korean. The owner of Lotte is a ethnic Korean.

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]]> By: msha http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-62841 msha Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:20:00 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-62841 just googled the name for the pic, not the same that I saw 4 years ago but wow, seeing the two side by side is hilarious. thanks for providing the link, apologies for considering any doubt, evan. just googled the name for the pic, not the same that I saw 4 years ago but wow, seeing the two side by side is hilarious. thanks for providing the link, apologies for considering any doubt, evan.

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]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-62765 James Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:26:18 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-62765 Last I heard, Starbucks lost in South Korean courts: http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/11/bloomberg/bxstarbucks.php Last I heard, Starbucks lost in South Korean courts:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/11/bloomberg/bxstarbucks.php

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]]> By: msha http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-62715 msha Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:35:47 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-62715 i vaguely recall this story, no starbucks did win and the store had to change signs, the only issue was that monetary compensation was dropped. that is, unless this was a different case, but it's a dubious story that a big company would lose in the long run. i vaguely recall this story, no starbucks did win and the store had to change signs, the only issue was that monetary compensation was dropped. that is, unless this was a different case, but it’s a dubious story that a big company would lose in the long run.

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]]> By: Evan http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-61651 Evan Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:45:26 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-61651 there was a failed legal battle between starbucks and an obvious rippoff logo for a korean cafe chain. korean law will side with korean companies. their economic success is built of imitation - i guess their perspective is, why mess with it? there was a failed legal battle between starbucks and an obvious rippoff logo for a korean cafe chain. korean law will side with korean companies. their economic success is built of imitation – i guess their perspective is, why mess with it?

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]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-61303 James Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:40:46 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-61303 Sounds great, the e-mail is japanprobe(-at-)gmail(dot-)com! Sounds great, the e-mail is japanprobe(-at-)gmail(dot-)com!

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]]> By: yvemarie http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-61296 yvemarie Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:08:05 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-61296 well..i too was surprised coz here in Australian supermarket,, i found lots of Japanese items but when u get to look at it and read,,well well,,its either made in CHINA it says or South Korea or Vietnam..and tell u,,its excatly the Original product name and company of Japan,,like KEWPIE,,its written in Japanese then on the down part , its says product of china.. maybe i will try to send u pics of these products in Japan Probe,,but not in UTUBE... also the fruits labeling here is also funny and strange coz even my japanese daughter laffed,,so she told me to get photos of them,,hahahahaha,,and i did and im gonna send it,,to Japan probe site,,, well..i too was surprised coz here in Australian supermarket,, i found lots of Japanese items but when u get to look at it and read,,well well,,its either made in CHINA it says or South Korea or Vietnam..and tell u,,its excatly the Original product name and company of Japan,,like KEWPIE,,its written in Japanese then on the down part , its says product of china..
maybe i will try to send u pics of these products in Japan Probe,,but not in UTUBE…
also the fruits labeling here is also funny and strange coz even my japanese daughter laffed,,so she told me to get photos of them,,hahahahaha,,and i did and im gonna send it,,to Japan probe site,,,

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]]> By: annie http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-61260 annie Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:13:44 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-61260 I agreed with James. I called it's stealing. Isn't there an international law that is against this kind of thing? I agreed with James. I called it’s stealing.

Isn’t there an international law that is against this kind of thing?

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]]> By: Zaciroth http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-61253 Zaciroth Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:53:23 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-61253 WOW I go to a korean and japanese food store in my local town and they have things side by side one being japanese and the other korean...its obvious how big of a rip they are lol. WOW I go to a korean and japanese food store in my local town and they have things side by side one being japanese and the other korean…its obvious how big of a rip they are lol.

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]]> By: Roppongi http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-61049 Roppongi Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:20:18 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-61049 Pepero Day has been around for almost a couple decades now, hasn't it? Whereas, none of my friends in Japan have ever heard of Pocky Day. Pepero Day has been around for almost a couple decades now, hasn’t it? Whereas, none of my friends in Japan have ever heard of Pocky Day.

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]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-60956 James Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:05:47 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-60956 Borrowing one's culture from the west is one thing, companies making unauthorized copies of other companies' products is an entirely different matter. Borrowing one’s culture from the west is one thing, companies making unauthorized copies of other companies’ products is an entirely different matter.

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]]> By: William G http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-60948 William G Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:16:36 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-60948 I find this a bit hypocritical considering Japan's entire modern culture was based on copying the west. I find this a bit hypocritical considering Japan’s entire modern culture was based on copying the west.

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]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/07/03/new-japanese-media-report-on-south-korean-copies-of-japanese-products/comment-page-1/#comment-60845 the overthinker Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:38:23 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2184#comment-60845 Well, Lotte was founded by a Korean after the war...is this revenge? At least the general reaction of Seoulites seemed pretty good - they weren't impressed with the copying. Well, Lotte was founded by a Korean after the war…is this revenge?
At least the general reaction of Seoulites seemed pretty good – they weren’t impressed with the copying.

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