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Lee Administration marks fourth anniversary
President Lee Myung-bak addresses the nation following his swearing-in at the 17th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of the Republic of Korea on February 25, 2008 (photo courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae). February 25, 2012 marks the fourth anniversary since President Lee Myung-bak's...

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Dokdo & East Sea
Dokdo in the East Sea is Korean territory, geographically and by international law. Japan’s attempts to seize Dokdo deny historical records. Not only has the East Sea designation been in continuous use for over 2,000 years, it is also inappropriate to name a sea after a single country. In this menu, we p...

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Bringing rivers back to life
The Rivers Restoration Project The Korean government announced in June 2009 a plan for its Rivers Restoration Project aimed at developing water resources by securing a sufficient water supply, preventing floods, upgrading water quality and reviving ecosystems, as well as boosting regional economies. The government s...

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Green Korea
Global environmental issues, such as climate change and deforestation, have emerged as new challenges to people throughout the world. In the face of such challenges, President Lee Myung-bak announced in 2008 "Low Carbon, Green Growth" as Korea's new vision for national development. Korea aims to become a low-carbon soc...

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Policy Briefings for 2012
President Lee Myung-bak has received the annual policy briefings from government ministries and agencies on their policy goals for the year of 2012. With the first round of briefings presented by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on December 14, President Lee w...

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60 Years of Modernization and Democratization
Pursuant to a United Nations resolution, general elections were first held on May 10, 1948, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. The first president of the Republic of Korea Syngman Rhee formed a government and promulgated the birth of the Republic on August 15, 1948. The Republic, over the past 60 years, has ...

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Lee Myung-bak: President of the Republic of Korea
* Title: The third Korea-Japan-China summit meeting * Date: May 29 to 30 * Place: Seogwipo City, Jeju-do Island, Korea* Description: The three leaders , Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao come together on Korea’s Jeju-do Island  to disc...