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S. Korea's ruling party elects new leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Former Commerce and Energy Minister Chung Sye Kyun celebrates after being elected new chairman of South Korea's ruling Uri Party at the party's national convention in Seoul on Feb. 14.

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S. Korea's opposition GNP wins big in local elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Oh Se Hoon of the main opposition Grand National Paraty smiles at his campaign office in Seoul on May 31 after winning the Seoul mayoral election by defeating former Justice Minister Kang Kum Sil from the ruling Uri Party.

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Ex-unification minister elected head of S. Korea ruling party

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Dong Young, former unification minister who was elected as head of South Korea's ruling Uri Party on Feb. 18, delivers a speech at the party's national convention in Seoul.

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Ex-unification minister elected head of S. Korea ruling party

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Dong Young, former unification minister, was elected as head of South Korea's ruling Uri Party on Feb. 18 by a vote at the party's national convention in Seoul, defeating seven other candidates.

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Koizumi meets with S. Korean lawmakers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Chun Jung Bae, chief of the South Korean ruling Uri Party's caucus, at his office on Aug. 4. Bae headed a group of senior party lawmakers on their visit to Japan.

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Koizumi, S. Korean lawmakers reaffirm cooperation over N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Geun Tae (L), a senior lawmaker of South Korea's ruling Uri Party, and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose for photos prior to their meeting at the prime minister's office on May 13. They reaffirmed close cooperation between the two countries to resolve the standoff over North Korea's nuclear ambitions and other issues.

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S. Korea lawmaker slams Koizumi's Yasukuni Shrine visits

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Geun Tae, a senior member of South Korea's ruling Uri Party, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Seoul on May 6. Kim criticized Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for repeatedly visiting war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. ''If things go wrong, there is a danger (the visits) would cause serious conflicts and confrontation in East Asia in the present and the future,'' he said.

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(1)Pro-gov't Uri Party wins majority in S. Korean elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of South Korea's pro-government Uri Party burst into joy at the party headquarters in Seoul on April 15 after the party secured a majority in the parliamentary election.

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(2)Pro-gov't Uri Party wins majority in S. Korean elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye, chairwoman of South Korea's main opposition Grand National Party, watches television reports on the country's parliamentary election at the party headquarters in Seoul on April 15. The pro-government Uri Party secured a majority in the election widely seen as crucial in determining the political fate of impeached President Roh Moo Hyun.

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(2)Vote counting of S. Korea's parliamentary election

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of South Korea's pro-government Uri Party are seen rejoicing while watching television showing results of exit polls of the parliamentary elections. The polls showed the party has won a landslide victory following the impeachment vote against President Roh Moo Hyun.

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Uri Party chief sees opposition setback in S. Korea poll

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Dong Young, chairman of South Korea's Uri Party, said in an interview with Kyodo News in Seoul March 18 that the opposition parties that voted to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun will suffer a setback in April 15 parliamentary elections unless they revoke the measure.

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(1)S. Korean parliament passes impeachment motion against Roh

SEOUL, South Korea - Lawmakers of South Korea's pro-government Uri Party are removed from the Speaker's seat March 12 at the National Assembly as they try to interrupt a vote on an impeachment motion against President Roh Moo Hyun filed by opposition parties. The motion was passed.

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(2)S. Korean parliament passes impeachment motion against Roh

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's National Assembly session turns turbulent as lawmakers of the pro-government Uri Party are removed from the Speaker's seat March 12 as they try to interrupt a vote on an impeachment motion against President Roh Moo Hyun filed by opposition parties. The motion was passed.

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(1) Roh demands opposition withdraw impeachment motion

SEOUL, South Korea - Lawmakers of the pro-government Uri (Our Open) Party occupy the National Assembly (parliament) Speaker's room March 11 to block the proceedings for an opposition-sponsored motion to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun. President Roh demanded earlier in the day that two main opposition parties withdraw the motion.

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(2) Roh demands opposition withdraw impeachment motion

SEOUL, South Korea - Lawmakers of the pro-government Uri (Our Open) Party occupy the speaker's seat in the National Assembly (parliament) on March 11 to block the proceedings for an opposition-sponsored motion to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun.

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S. Korea lawmaker slams Koizumi's Yasukuni Shrine visits

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Geun Tae, a senior member of South Korea's ruling Uri Party, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Seoul on May 6. Kim criticized Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for repeatedly visiting war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. ''If things go wrong, there is a danger (the visits) would cause serious conflicts and confrontation in East Asia in the present and the future,'' he said. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's opposition GNP wins big in local elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Oh Se Hoon of the main opposition Grand National Paraty smiles at his campaign office in Seoul on May 31 after winning the Seoul mayoral election by defeating former Justice Minister Kang Kum Sil from the ruling Uri Party. (Kyodo)

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Ex-unification minister elected head of S. Korea ruling party

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Dong Young, former unification minister who was elected as head of South Korea's ruling Uri Party on Feb. 18, delivers a speech at the party's national convention in Seoul. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's ruling party elects new leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Former Commerce and Energy Minister Chung Sye Kyun celebrates after being elected new chairman of South Korea's ruling Uri Party at the party's national convention in Seoul on Feb. 14. (Kyodo)

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(1) Roh demands opposition withdraw impeachment motion

SEOUL, South Korea - Lawmakers of the pro-government Uri (Our Open) Party occupy the National Assembly (parliament) Speaker's room March 11 to block the proceedings for an opposition-sponsored motion to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun. President Roh demanded earlier in the day that two main opposition parties withdraw the motion. (Kyodo)

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(1)S. Korean parliament passes impeachment motion against Roh

SEOUL, South Korea - Lawmakers of South Korea's pro-government Uri Party are removed from the Speaker's seat March 12 at the National Assembly as they try to interrupt a vote on an impeachment motion against President Roh Moo Hyun filed by opposition parties. The motion was passed. (Kyodo)

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(2)Vote counting of S. Korea's parliamentary election

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of South Korea's pro-government Uri Party are seen rejoicing while watching television showing results of exit polls of the parliamentary elections. The polls showed the party has won a landslide victory following the impeachment vote against President Roh Moo Hyun. (Kyodo)

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(2)S. Korean parliament passes impeachment motion against Roh

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's National Assembly session turns turbulent as lawmakers of the pro-government Uri Party are removed from the Speaker's seat March 12 as they try to interrupt a vote on an impeachment motion against President Roh Moo Hyun filed by opposition parties. The motion was passed. (Kyodo)

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(2)Pro-gov't Uri Party wins majority in S. Korean elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye, chairwoman of South Korea's main opposition Grand National Party, watches television reports on the country's parliamentary election at the party headquarters in Seoul on April 15. The pro-government Uri Party secured a majority in the election widely seen as crucial in determining the political fate of impeached President Roh Moo Hyun. (Kyodo)

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(1)Pro-gov't Uri Party wins majority in S. Korean elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of South Korea's pro-government Uri Party burst into joy at the party headquarters in Seoul on April 15 after the party secured a majority in the parliamentary election. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi meets with S. Korean lawmakers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Chun Jung Bae, chief of the South Korean ruling Uri Party's caucus, at his office on Aug. 4. Bae headed a group of senior party lawmakers on their visit to Japan. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi, S. Korean lawmakers reaffirm cooperation over N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Geun Tae (L), a senior lawmaker of South Korea's ruling Uri Party, and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose for photos prior to their meeting at the prime minister's office on May 13. They reaffirmed close cooperation between the two countries to resolve the standoff over North Korea's nuclear ambitions and other issues. (Kyodo)

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Uri Party chief sees opposition setback in S. Korea poll

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Dong Young, chairman of South Korea's Uri Party, said in an interview with Kyodo News in Seoul March 18 that the opposition parties that voted to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun will suffer a setback in April 15 parliamentary elections unless they revoke the measure.

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(2) Roh demands opposition withdraw impeachment motion

SEOUL, South Korea - Lawmakers of the pro-government Uri (Our Open) Party occupy the speaker's seat in the National Assembly (parliament) on March 11 to block the proceedings for an opposition-sponsored motion to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun. (Kyodo)