, Columnist
This Won't Hurt a Bit, Korea Inc.
The pain being inflicted by Beijing on the nation's retailers will be short-lived.
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China's bite might hurt, but not for long.
That's worth remembering as Beijing rattles the cage of South Korean companies dependent on sales to Chinese consumers. Lotte Group and other retailers such as cosmetics firm Amorepacific Corp. need only look at recent history for examples of their neighbor's short fuse.