S.Korea's first woman president hopeful joins race
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The daughter of South Korea's assassinated president Park Chung-hee on Monday launched a bid to be the country's first woman leader in a race dominated by her main challenger for the opposition conservative's nomination.
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The daughter of a former South Korean military ruler formally declared her presidential candidacy Monday, apologizing for those who suffered under her father's rule while promising to resolve the North Korea nuclear standoff.
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She met her future husband while studying law and joined him as he rose from governor of a small state to the presidency. A powerful first lady and senator in her own right, she's now campaigning hard to be the first woman elected president of her country.
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South Korea's new foreign minister called Wednesday for all sides to work for progress at upcoming talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, saying Seoul would play an active role in seeking to persuade Pyongyang to disarm.
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PAJU, South Korea  - A South Korean presidential limousine entered the North on Tuesday, taking officials on a scouting mission ahead of the second only summit meeting between leaders of the two sides.
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Segolene Royal, a popular Socialist, launches her bid to become France's first woman president.
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Leading candidates in the race for the November  2008 U.S. presidential election are seeking to become the first  woman, first black, first Mormon or oldest first-term president  to occupy the White House.
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South Korea's prime minister stepped down Wednesday, saying she would think about running for the nation's top job.
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Indian lawmakers have selected the nation's first female president in a vote seen as a symbolic victory for women contending with widespread discrimination, election officials said Saturday.
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South Korea has grabbed its first gold in women&#39;s taekwondo but had to settle for bronze on the men&#39;s side. Jang Ji-Won built an early lead in her under 57 kilogram match before hanging on to defeat Nia Abdallah of the United States 4-1.
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South Koreans voted on Wednesday in a presidential election expected to be won by a conservative former CEO who has vowed to help business and get tough on North Korea, but whose leadership may be undermined by a fraud probe.
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South Korean National Assembly Monday approved the appointment of the nation&#39;s first female Supreme Court justice, reported South Korean Yonhap News Agency.
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As South Koreans headed to the polls for their countryâs presidential election on Wednesday, voters appeared ready to choose Lee Myung-bak, a pro-business candidate.
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South Korea's quiet 'harmonizer' Ban Ki-Moon leads the race to lead the U.N.
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A straw poll at the UN puts South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon ahead in the race to succeed Kofi Annan.
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MOSCOW. Dec 7 (Interfax-AVN) - The first South Korean astronaut will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in spring 2008.
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The daughter of a former South Korean dictator and an ex-mayor who launched the &quot;greening&quot; of Seoul have announced their bids for the presidency, reports have said.