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N. Korea steps up election interference
Seoul called on North Korea to halt its efforts to influence the Dec. 19 elections, Friday, after Pyongyang slammed conservative presidential candidate Park Geun-hye for “distorting” history over her father’s authoritarian rule. The North’s attack on Park, who on Monday apologized to those who suffered under the rule of late…
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Who’s top speaker?
Park direct, Moon well spoken, Ahn complex All three presidential candidates have their style of speaking, which experts say could make a decisive difference in the Dec. 19 election. Choi Jin, president of the Seoul-based think tank Institute of Presidential Leadership, said, “Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party…
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Lee warns against NK provocations
President Lee Myung-bak ordered strong action Wednesday against any North Korean acts of provocation that may increase ahead of the Dec. 19 presidential election. President Lee also expressed his disappointment about the lack of expected economic liberalization measures in the North’s Supreme People’s Assembly meeting. Pyongyang has in the past…
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Tourism veteran now private envoy in Britain
A Korean tourism veteran living in Britain has taken up the role as a private envoy by helping people from his home country when they visit Britain. Kim Chong-min, managing director at Planet London Tour, was a key member of the support team for the late President Roh Moo-hyun’s state…
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Seoul keeps tabs on China’s Ieodo moves
The issue of sovereignty over Ieodo, a submerged rock in the East China Sea, between Korea and China became more volatile Tuesday after media said Beijing could use unmanned drones to monitor the area. The reports added to soaring regional tensions over maritime jurisdiction. Seoul officials said the government was…
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Park, Moon poles apart on NK
Ahn continues campaigns for ‘innovation economy’ Presidential candidates of both the ruling and main opposition party visited border areas Tuesday but their latest campaign rallies only highlighted their opposing stances toward inter-Korean relations. Rep. Park Geun-hye, standard bearer of the governing Saenuri Party, toured a site where war remains are…
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Generation gap matters
Previous elections had featured the East-West voter divide which describes the polarization of voters living on either coasts of the peninsula. Voters in the eastern region preferred the conservative Saenuri Party, whereas those in the western region cast sweeping votes in favor of the liberal Democratic United Party (DUP). Recent…
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Park Geun-hye casts her dice
Painted into a corner, Saenuri candidate apologizes for father’s legacy Senior conservative journalist Cho Gab-je Monday criticized Rep. Park Geun-hye for “spitting on her father’s grave.” Her late father and Army general-turned-President Park Chung-hee challenged anybody to do just that, while pressing ahead with his dictatorial development policies at the…
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40-somethings may hold ‘casting vote’
The outcome of the Dec. 19 presidential election is becoming extremely unpredictable as polls show the three leading candidates ― one representing the ruling party, one the opposition and an independent ― are neck and neck in the race. However, what seems clear is that swing voters in their 40s…
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Guess who is in old photos
The way a girl in the left photo poses indicates she is used to being photographed. The big brim circling the round hat she is wearing suggests she is too modern for the black-and-white photo. The girl is Park Geun-hye in her teens. The boy at center has chubby cheeks…
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