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South Korean politics Death of a leader A former president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, jumps off a cliff and kills himself THE home of the former South Korean president, Roh Moo-hyun, in the tiny village of Bongha, is surrounded by picturesque wooded hills. In the spring fire swept across the hills, blackening them. At the same time, in April, Mr Roh’s reputation was being tarnished as he admitted to graft. Since then Mr Roh, whose elder brother is in prison after being convicted of bribery...Read Full Story

Korea bloodbath probe ends; US escapes much blame

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In a political about-face, a South Korean commission investigating a century of human rights abuses has ruled that the U.S. military's large-scale killing of refugees during the Korean War, in case after case, arose out of military necessity. Shutting down the inquiry into South Korea's hidden history, the commission also will leave unexplored scores of suspected mass graves believed to hold remains of tens of thousands of South Korean political detainees summarily executed by their own...Read Full Story

Popular South Korean actor-singer commits suicide

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A popular South Korean actor and singer killed himself Wednesday in distress over career pressures while caring for his terminally ill father, police said in the latest in a recent string of high-profile suicides in the Asian country. Park Yong-ha, 33, was believed to have "impulsively" hanged himself with the electric cord of his camcorder at his Seoul home hours after he came home intoxicated, Seoul's Gangnam Police Station said in a statement. "We have determined that it's obvious he...Read Full Story

US commanders defend S.Korea war control

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US military commanders are offering a strident defense of plans to give South Korea control of both nations' forces in two years, brushing aside concerns it could worsen the threat from North Korea. As of April 17, 2012, South Korea is set to be in control of both its own and US forces in the event of war. South Korea has already had peacetime operational control since 1994, but with a US general taking over in wartime. Admiral Robert Willard, head of the US Pacific Command which covers Asia...Read Full Story

Mourners bid farewell to popular SKorean actor

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Grieving mourners from both South Korea and Japan bid farewell Friday to a popular South Korean actor and singer who committed suicide earlier this week. A funeral ceremony was scheduled for Park Yong-ha, 33, who killed himself Wednesday in distress over career and family pressures, the latest in a string of high-profile suicides in the Asian country. Park's suicide stunned South Korea and neighboring Japan where he was one of the most popular South Korean celebrities. One of his fans was...Read Full Story
That’s not me saying that. A survey conducted by Research Panel Korea asked 26,586 people:  if you could re-elect any president, which one would you choose? Roh Moo-Hyun crushed the competition, garnering 43% of the response. Those who chose Roh said that he was a good communicator with the ordinary people, and his good policies like [...]  
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Software tycoon Ahn Cheol-soo is either neck and neck or has been overtaken in the latest opinion polls by Moon Jae-in, a close associate of former President Roh Moo-hyun. A survey by pollster Research View of 1,500 people this week shows Ahn with a 22.7 ...  
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동아일보Respects to late president Roh동아일보Democratic United Party Chairwoman Han Myeong-sook (third from the left) visits the late President Roh Moo-hyun's hometown of Bongha Village in South Gyeongsang Province and pays respects at his grave. From the left are supreme council members Park ...  
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South Korea's president is to visit Saudi Arabia and two other Persian Gulf oil producers in an attempt to secure stable sources of energy. The trip will come as Seoul is considering reducing imports from Iran in line with U.S.-led sanctions. -Steve Herman, VOA  
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Troops from two South Korean army units stationed near the North Korea border were recently ordered to delete applications from their smartphones that were deemed pro-North Korean or critical of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, according to the Ministry of National Defense.  
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2012 South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrives in China on Monday for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao that will focus on the North Korean leadership transition following the death of Kim Jong-Il. Lee will also meet Premier Wen Jiabao and National People's Congress chairman Wu Bangguo during the three-day visit to Beijing, Lee's office said last week. Both countries are closely watchin  
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The agreement was reached in talks between South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the ancient city of Istanbul ... it will help South Korean products expand not only into Turkey, but also other European ...  
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China DailySouth Korean President in China for TalksVoice of America (blog)He is expected to hold extensive talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Mr. Lee is also expected to meet with China's top legislator during his three-day trip. Beijing and Seoul are closely watching nuclear-armed North Korea amid concerns of ...S. Korean president in China for N. Korea talksSin Chew Jit PohSth Korean president to visit ChinaSky News AustraliaROK...  
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China is also keen to restart the stalled that involve North Korea, the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia. After talks with Chinese and South Korean officials last week, US assistant secretary of state Kurt Campbell urged China ...  
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South Korea reopens embassy Uganda after 17 years of closureDaily MonitorBy Moses Walubiri (email the author) After 17 years since it downgraded its diplomatic relationship with Uganda to the level of a consulate, South Korea has opened a fully-fledged embassy in the country. The ceremony took place early this week in ...and more »  
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