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Troubling revelations about Seoul's 'Shadow President': The Korea Herald columnist

President Park Geun Hye's brief apology Tuesday afternoon that lasted all of 1 1/2 minutes was the final blow for those who had been holding out hope that what they had seen in the news was not true.

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South Korea's President Park apologises for leak of official documents involved in corruption scandal

South Korean President Park Geun Hye was forced into a public apology on Tuesday (Oct 25) for the leak of official documents to a family associate involved in a growing corruption scandal.

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Faulting term limit, South Korean leader proposes revising Constitution

President Park Geun-hye proposed revising the Constitution on Monday, calling South Korea’s single-term restriction on presidents outdated. Her initiative is the first serious attempt to rewrite the country’s Constitution since it was last amended in 1987 to end decades of military dictatorship.

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S.Korean president mentions conditional THAAD deployment before leaving for Russia

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday made her first mention of a conditional deployment of the U.S. missile shield, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), in South Korean soil, before leaving for Russia to participate in the Eastern Economic Forum.

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Shift in THAAD site in S. Korea nothing to solve controversies

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Thursday that where Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is sited can be re-considered, but it has nothing to solve over numerous controversies emerging since its deployment decision to its soil.

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S. Korea can review shift in THAAD site inside designated area: president

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Thursday that a shift in the designated area within Seongju county where the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) will be deployed can be reviewed.

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S.Korean president's support rate drops after THAAD deployment decision

South Korean President Park Geun-hye' s approval rating posted a double-digit decline in her political home turf following a decision to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in its soil.

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South Korean gov't exploits THAAD deployment to draw public attention on security threats

South Korea's decision to comply with the U.S. Pivot-to-Asia strategy by deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system may help the government draw public attention on security threats, experts here said.

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A soldier played Pokémon Go while fighting IS in Iraq

​Ex-US marine challenges Islamic State to Pokémon battle through a Facebook post

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Rio's Olympic Park reaches 99% completion

​Construction work on Rio's Olympic Park has reached 99% completion as the city finalizes preparations for the first Olympic Games in South America.

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S.Korean president orders all-out efforts to minimize effects from Brexit

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday ordered her senior advisors to make all-out efforts to minimize possible negative effects from Brexit, or British exit from the European Union (EU).

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South Korean president starts three-day state visit to Uganda

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in Uganda on Saturday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.

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South Korea’s Park facing last chance to push through reforms, boost growth

Thwarted in the last parliament, South Korean President Park Geun-hye may be facing her last chance to push through a series of bills aimed at bolstering a flagging economy despite a legislature that will soon be in opposition control.

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S. Korean president says securing cooperation with Iran for denuclearized peninsula

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said her landmark visit to Iran was an opportunity to secure a room for cooperation with the Persian country in denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, local media reported on Wednesday.

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S. Korean president arrives in Iran for talks on ties

South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in Iran's capital Tehran on Sunday for talks on bilateral ties and economic cooperation.

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Former S. Korean opposition leader maintains lead in poll:Yonhap

​A former opposition leader has kept a steady lead in a poll for 15 straight weeks over his potential rivals for South Korea’s presidential race next year, a new poll showed Monday.

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S.Korean president's approval rating falls to lowest at 29 pct

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye's approval rating declined to the lowest since she took office in 2013, a pollster survey showed Friday.