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All posts tagged "Park Geun-hye"

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  Park’s efforts result in papal visit

  By Kang Seung-woo Since her inauguration in February last year, President Park Geun-hye has worked hard to persuade Pope Francis to come to Korea, officially calling for the visit on five occasions, and sending four handwritten letters....

  • Posted August 13, 2014
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  Blue House shoots down rumors of Park’s secret meeting during ferry sinking

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye stayed at her office on the day of April’s deadly ferry sinking and received multiple reports on the accident, a ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday, countering allegations that she’d been...

  • Posted August 13, 2014
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  Korea, China seek NK’s denuclearization

  By Kang Seung-woo President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Thursday to push for the denuclearization of North Korea and expressed their strong opposition to another nuclear test by the North. The agreement is a...

  • Posted July 3, 2014
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  Chung ㅡ 1st recycled PM

  By Kang Seung-woo President Park Geun-hye has decided to reinstate Chung Hong-won as prime minister. “The President has declined Chung’s resignation and asked him to stay in the job,” said senior presidential public relations secretary Yoon Doo-hyun...

  • Posted June 26, 2014
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  Controversial PM nominee finally withdraws

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s prime minister nominee withdrew his name Tuesday (KST) amid mounting criticism of his alleged pro-Japanese views, in what is seen as a fresh blow to President Park Geun-hye’s efforts to contain the...

  • Posted June 24, 2014
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  Park’s confidant suggests PM nominee withdraws his nomination

  By Kang Seung-woo President Park Geun-hye is in a quandary over her “surprise” nomination for prime minister, Moon Chang-keuk, because of his record of making controversial statements in churches and public lectures that critics say belittle national...

  • Posted June 17, 2014
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  Park taps ex-journalist as prime minister

  President Park Geun-hye nominated former journalist Moon Chang-keuk as her new prime minister, Tuesday. Lee Byung-kee, ambassador to Japan, was named to head the National Intelligence Service (NIS). “I am humbly taking this proposal from President Park...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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