Park Becomes Presidential Candidate Of South Korean Ruling Saenuri Party

Park Geun-hye, who won the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential primary race Monday, gives a speech after her victory was announced at the party’s national convention in Ilsan, South Korea, on Aug. 20, 2012. Daughter of former military strongman Park Chung-hee, she has become the first woman to run for president.

Park Geun-hye(2nd,R), who won the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential primary race Monday, attend at the party’s national convention in Ilsan, South Korea, on Aug. 20, 2012. Daughter of former military strongman Park Chung-hee, she has become the first woman to run for president. <Xinhua=Park Jin hee>

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