Word: presidental
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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A new President is sworn in-as the generals keep watch
I am happy to have found good cause for my death and do not want to beg for my life. Give me the capital punishment but show mercy to the others." For Kim Jae Kyu, former Korean Central Intelligence Agency chief accused of murdering President Park Chung Hee last Oct...
The swift completion of the trial reflected the sense of urgency on the part of Park's elected successor, Choi Kyu Hah, to try to keep the country on the path to normality after the trauma of the assassination. Yet Choi himself, who was formally inaugurated as President last...
On the surface, Choi continued to receive the support of the officialdom, including the military, and high marks from most observers. His Cabinet, sworn in before his own inauguration, seemed to be both neutral and competent. Selected as Prime Minister was Shin Hyon Hwack, a technocrat and former economic planning...
This year, trade between the two countries is expected to reach an impressive total of $9.6 billion, up from $7.4 billion in 1978; it has made Taiwan the U.S.'s eighth largest trading partner. By contrast, two-way trade between the People's Republic of China and the...