Word: unrest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Reagan, meanwhile take off for three weeks vacation in the Philippines, to the constrnation of advisors, who fear foe the couple's safety as well as for relations with the island. Nancy Reagan tells the press that "Ron and I are open minded enough to ignore a little local unrest for the sake of such beautiful beaches." Reagan adds, "It may be a paradox, but their war is our peace...
Raising food prices is a risky undertaking in Poland. Former Communist Party Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka fell from power in 1970 partly because of unrest over food price hikes, and the organizing drive that produced Solidarity was born out of anger over 1980 increases. With such memories still painfully fresh, the government of General Wojciech Jaruzelski last week began imposing the third set of price increases since martial law was declared in December 1981 and the first since it was lifted last July. The increases were sure to appear at the top of the agenda when Communist Party officials gathered...
Most South Koreans remain unperturbed by President Chun's policies. With the economy still recovering from the worldwide recession, the growing middle class seems to prefer stability to the unrest that it fears would accompany a relaxation of political repression. Still, Chun is not considered personally popular, partly because many South Koreans remember the bloody riots that followed his rise to power in 1980. His efforts to exert greater control over the nation's industries failed, though he is given credit for reviving the economy and building South Korea's diplomatic ties, most notably with Third World...
...TIME's economists remain cautious about their countries' long-term outlook. The Pacific region has been plagued by political instability: social unrest in the Philippines, uncertainty about the post-colonial status of Hong Kong and the assassination of key members of the South Korean government. "I am sure that none of the Asian economies will collapse because of political factors," said Edward Chen, of the University of Hong Kong, "but it may be difficult to keep up with past growth. It's never too early to worry...
...economic recovery in the Philippines is threatened by the country's continuing political unrest in the wake of the assassination last August of Opposition Leader Benigno Aquino Jr. Speculation is rising that if President Ferdinand Marcos does not step down voluntarily, he will be forced out. Marcos' troubles have made it difficult for him to deal firmly with the Philippines' runaway government deficit, which now totals close to 4% of the country's gross national product...