Despite the significance of the matter, Korea seems to be lacking a sense of
urgency. It is moving very slowly, causing concern that its competitive edge
may significantly erode in the 21st century. Skeptics say it will be almost
impossible for the nation to successfully enter the 21st century without
having resolved the Millennium Bug.
Reference: 
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/kh0820/m0820e01.html
Jamaica will not overcome its Year 2000 computer problems until 2004, with the
private sector hardest hit by the delay in swatting the "millennium
bug," a government minister said.
Reference: http://guide-p.infoseek.com/Content?arn=a1056LBY842reulb-19980816&col=NX
Nations like Norway, with advanced technology in cold and dark climates, are
likely to be more vulnerable to millennium-related blackouts during peak-load
periods when a tiny computer glitch could trigger a wider shutdown.
Reference: http://guide-p.infoseek.com/Content?arn=a1481LBY924reulb-19980816&col=NX
Bulgaria is confident it can tackle the Y2K bug, even though the
government waited until this past September to set up a task force.
Bulgaria's National Library of Computer Virology at the Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences claim they discovered a Y2K fix while countering computer viruses.
Many computer viruses originate in Bulgaria, a country rich in computer
programming talent from its years as the former Soviet Union's
hardware/software R&D think tank.
Reference: http://www.y2k.today.com.modules/news/newsdetail.asp?id=357
The Kiwis aren't shy about their problems, anticipating that some major cities
will suffer from "quite debilitating problems" during failures of
the power, water and sewage systems. Further, New Zealand stresses that IT
specialists shouldn't consider taking their vacations until late January. Wise
advice.
Reference: http://www.year.2000.co.nz.y2kart04.htm
The dawn of the third millennium will not trigger World War III, says Russia's
defense minister, who takes exception to the United States' suggestions that
Moscow's vast and under-funded nuclear arsenal could be launched into action
when the Y2K bug bites.
Reference: http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/14380.html
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: Tuesday November 28, 2000 14:54