The New York Times recently ran an article about how South Korea is making a big push in the area of consumer robotics (doing the jobs no Korean wants to do).

Now, South Korea could follow the example of neo-slavery taken by places like Switzerland and the Persian Gulf states. It appears that instead, they'd rather have things like TV on cell phones—and soon a robot in every home. [ In a Wired South Korea, Robots Will Feel Right at Home, By NORIMITSU ONISHI,April 2, 2006]