The Korean Ministry of Labour has appointed Fleishman-Hillard [3] (F-H) to "develop a strategic communications campaign to address pressing labour-related issues within the domestic market," reports Media magazine. David Blecken reports that F-H will run a one-year campaign which will "aim to maintain social harmony by building a greater level of understanding between the government, business community, unions, employees and other related interest groups." The South Korean Embassy in Washington D.C. has also hired [4] the lobbying firm Parven Pomper Strategies [5] (PPS) to promote the Korea - U.S. Free Trade Agreement [6], which has not yet been ratified by the U.S. Congress. The six-month-long contract is reported to be worth $120,000. Other PPS clients include Chevron [7], Monsanto [8], Pfizer [9] and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America [10].