Although officially retired, Hyundai's Chung Ju Yung still exerts strong influence on the group's affairs and few of his managers will challenge his authority.

ECONOMIST: South Korea

LG's Kim Ju Hyung believes banks fear debt writedowns and writeoffs.

CNN: Asia's Memory Lapse

Chung Ju Yung, Hyundai's 83-year-old founder, cannot know whether it was wise to force his brother to give up an 8.3% stake in Hyundai Motor in exchange for 37.7% of Hyundai Industrial Development and Construction, South Korea's largest builder of apartments.

CNN: A NOVICE AT THE WHEEL

Chung Ju Yung, the veteran founder of Hyundai, South Korea's biggest conglomerate, arrived in Pyongyang on June 28th.

ECONOMIST: Korea��s family fortunes