Topic: Roh Moo-Hyun
Quotes
The rest of my life would only be a burden for others
S.Korea's Roh latest in high suicide rate May 28, 2009
An inter-Korean summit will be difficult for the time being
Roh rules out summit with N.Korea Jan 25, 2007
Only after the conclusion of the six-party talks (on the North's nuclear issue) would inter-Korean issues be fully tackled
Roh rules out summit with N.Korea Jan 25, 2007
They stressed peaceful and diplomatic means in the settlement of the North Korean nuclear problem and shared the understanding that it is important to produce a practical outcome from the upcoming round of the six-party talks
Bush, Roh discuss North Korea Nov 18, 2006
We expect the country to strengthen cooperation with the three European nations in various fields and reaffirm its strong alliance with the United States through the president's visits
Roh-Bush meeting set for Sept. 14 Aug 16, 2006
Roh Moo-hyun (Korean pronunciation: ) GOM GCB (1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was the 16th President of South Korea (2003–2008).
Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for student activists in South Korea. His electoral career later expanded to a focus on overcoming regionalism in South Korean politics, culminating in his election to the presidency. The election was strongly influenced by activists on the Internet, and particularly via a internet news provider "OhmyNews" —the first time this had ever happened in Korea.
Roh's election was notable for the arrival to power of a new generation in Korean politics, the so-called 386 Generation, (i.e. people in their thirties when the term was coined, who had attended university in the 1980s, and who were born in the 1960s). This generation had been veterans of student protests against authoritarian rule, and advocated an assertively nationalist line towards the United States and Japan, and a conciliatory approach towards North Korea. They took up many positions on Roh's staff.
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