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South Korea (03/08) - 0 views

www.state.gov/...2800.htm

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      dekker28 on 27 Feb 08
       
      many invasions by larger neighbors in 2000 years of existence/// Repelled numerous foreign invasions
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      dekker28 on 27 Feb 08
       
      1910- Japan began 35 year period of colonial rule over Korea/// Many older Koreans stil hold a grudge against Japan
  • Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers in 1945, signaling the end of World War II, only further embroiled Korea in foreign rivalries.
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  • On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea
  • The war left almost three million Koreans dead or wounded and millions of others homeless and separated from their families.
  • The Second Republic under the leadership of Chang Myon ended after only one year, when Major General Park Chung-hee led a military coup. Park's rule, which resulted in tremendous economic growth and development but increasingly restricted political freedoms, ended with his assassination in 1979
  • . Subsequently, a powerful group of military officers, led by Lieutenant General Chun Doo Hwan, declared martial law and took power.
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      dekker28 on 27 Feb 08
       
      throughout the Park and Chun eras, there were many strong protests against the authorities, led by students and labor union activists
  • movements reached a climax after Chun's 1979 coup and declaration of martial law.
  • Thereafter, pro-democracy activities intensified even more, ultimately forcing political concessions by the government in 1987, including the restoration of direct presidential elections.
  • In 1987, Roh Tae-woo, a former general, was elected president
  • 1992 election of a long-time pro-democracy activist, Kim Young-sam. Kim became Korea's first civilian elected president in 32 years.
  • Former business executive and Mayor of Seoul Lee Myung-bak's 5-year term begins with his inauguration on February 25, 2008.
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YONHAP NEWS - 0 views

english.yonhapnews.co.kr

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KBS GLOBAL - 0 views

english.kbs.co.kr

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South Korean Newspapers - 0 views

www.onlinenewspapers.com/skorea.htm

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shared by dekker28 on 08 Feb 08 - Cached
  • dekker28 on 08 Feb 08
     
    A list of newspapers in south korea. the Seoul Times in english might be one of interest for us
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Real estate - 0 views

www.ired.com/970131.htm

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