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	Roh Moo-hyun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Roh was appointed as the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in August 2000.
		Roh's defeat in the April 2000 election in Busan was a "blessing in disguise." The news of his defeat prompted his supporters nationwide to form Nosamo, the first political fan club in Korea.
		Roh's rationale was that since it was impossible to continue his presidency with an approval rate of around 20 percent, a grand coalition comprising the Uri Party and the Grand National Party was desirable, and that the difference between both parties in terms of political agendas was actually minute.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roh_Moo-hyun (2540 words)

	CNN.com - S. Korea votes to impeach Roh - Mar 13, 2004
		Roh's backers were furious at the results of the country's first impeachment vote since the nation was founded in 1948 -- some threw their shoes at the speaker while others wept, yelled, crouched on the floor or sang the national anthem.
		Roh, who was not in the chamber for the vote, earlier Friday apologized for the unprecedented political crisis.
		The 57-year-old Roh, a human rights lawyer, is accused of violating election laws and has apologized for leading the country into a political crisis ahead of parliamentary elections next month.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/skorea.roh.vote (778 words)

	Roh Moo Hyun on Encyclopedia.com
		ROH MOO HYUN [Roh Moo Hyun] 1946-, South Korean politician, president (2003-) of South Korea.
		Roh's impeachment was subsequently overturned, but the Uri party meanwhile won a majority in the assembly, becoming the first liberal party to control a South Korean government.
		Roh strongly supports continued engagement with North Korea and increased South Korean autonomy from the United States.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/RohM1ooH1yu.asp (363 words)

	South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun and Impeachment
		The South Korean National Assembly passed a motion of impeachment against President Roh Moo Hyun at 11:55 AM March 12.
		Roh narrowly scraped past his main opponent, then GNP leader Lee Hoi Chang, because he struck a deal with the third-party candidate Chung Mong Joon, son of the late Hyundai founder Chung Ju Young, himself a failed presidential candidate.
		Rohï¿½s comments on a talk show in support of the Uri Party in the upcoming April 15 parliamentary elections got him in hot water, with the National Election Commission warning him that such remarks in support of a specific party were inappropriate.
	www.geocities.com /yi_sun_shin_adm/RohImpeachment.html (917 words)

	Asia Society: Publications - President Roh Moo-hyun and the New Politics of South Korea
		Roh and the reform faction within the MDP introduced fundamental reforms within the party, and they were successful in presenting a different party to voters during the presidential campaign.
		Roh secured the victory by 2.3 percent of the vote, surpassing his opponent on both the ideological and the larger new political fronts.
		In contrast, the incoming Roh administration is inheriting a solid economy from its predecessor, although the economic outlook for 2003 is not rosy.
	www.asiasociety.org /publications/update_korea2.html (6392 words)

	CNN.com - Getting to know Roh - Sep. 29, 2003
		Roh, 57, was a fighting outsider from the time he led a student boycott in 1960 against mandatory essays praising Seoul's autocratic first president, to parliamentary hearings in 1988 in which he grilled army leaders over a 1980 massacre of protesters.
		Roh's critics have branded him as a dangerous radical, ignorant of foreign policy and noted his previous association with calls for a withdrawal of some 30,000 U.S. troops based in South Korea.
		Roh was born on August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, near South Korea's second largest city of Busan.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/07/skorea.roh.profile (755 words)

	South Korea's Presidential Candidate Roh Moo Hyun's Political Agenda
		Roh said in a recent interview that those officials responsible for Kim Dae Jung's corruption and misrule will be punished or excluded from his government, and that his government shall be by the people, of the people, and for the people.
		Roh said that he will begin to root out the old crony-based politics soon after he is elected and that he will start by reforming the Democratic Party.
		Roh is expected to win the election and become the next president of South Korea.
	www.kimsoft.com /2002/rohmoohyun.htm (712 words)

	BBC NEWS World Asia-Pacific Profile: Roh Moo-hyun
		Mr Roh was asked to defend one of two dozen students arrested for possessing banned literature, for which they were detained and tortured for almost two months.
		Born to poor peasant parents in the south-eastern region of Kimhae, Mr Roh initially studied law as a means of escaping poverty.
		President Roh is married to his childhood sweetheart and they have a son and a daughter.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2535143.stm (561 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Roh Moo-hyun
		Roh was jailed for three weeks in September, 1987 on charges of aiding an illegal strike.
		Roh, 57, responded to the humiliating setback with the same headstrong attitude that school teachers in his native Pusan first noted back in the 1950s.
		Roh was born on August 6, 1946, in Kimhae, near South Korea’s second largest city of Pusan.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /Displayarticle.asp?section=newsmakers&xfile=data/newsmakers/2004/March/newsmakers_March5.xml (569 words)

	South's next leader nixes war with North Korea / Roh Moo Hyun says he'll opt for diplomacy
		Roh said that he had no back channels to North Korea, but he defended himself against the charge of naivete, saying in effect that the source of his faith in dialogue was the lack of anything but utterly terrible alternatives.
		Roh, a liberal lawyer with a background in the country's labor and democracy movements dating back to the military dictatorships of the 1980s, rejected a common assertion that his candidacy had ridden a wave of anti- Americanism, allowing him to narrowly defeat the more conservative candidate, Lee Hoi Chang.
		Roh said there are "a lot of theories and views on the personality" of Kim Jong Il, the North Korean leader whom Bush has said he loathes, but Roh said that he believed Kim Jong Il was "sincere" in his wish for dialogue.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/01/17/MN203205.DTL (1015 words)

	President Roh Keeps Low Numbers in South Korea : Angus Reid Consultants
		Roh was elected in December 2002 with 49 per cent of all cast ballots as a candidate for the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP).
		On Oct. 27, Roh called the outcome "a lashing by the people" and "the publicâs assessment of my handling of state affairs." The president has been affected by the resignation of deputy justice minister Kim Sang-hee over bribery allegations.
		In February 2004, Roh severed ties with the MDP and publicly voiced his support for the Uri Party.
	www.angus-reid.com /polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/9684 (323 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Roh Hyun
		Reuters ("ROH SHUFFLES CABINET BEFORE ELECTION", 2006-01-02) reported that President Roh Moo Hyun appointed a top security aide Monday as the new minister in charge of ROK's relations with the DPRK, in a government reorganization before nationwide local elections later this year.
		It was attended by the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and ROK President Mr Roh Moo Hyun.
		Roh Praises USFK for "Augmenting" South's Military Capability: On April 19, Yonhap News reported that President Roh said that "the purpose of the U.S. Forces in Korea (USFK) is to augment South Korea's military capabilities and should not be seen as the core element of national defense.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Hyun_Roh_660556814.htm (996 words)

	Asia Times - News and analysis from Korea; North and South
		Roh's fate now lies in the hands of a Constitutional Court, where within 180 days (and more likely by the end of April) six of nine members must vote to support the impeachment or Roh returns to the Blue House after a paid vacation with full room and board.
		Roh's impeachment is front and center in the elections on Thursday, April 15.
		Roh could have defused the crisis by acknowledging his mistake but decided instead to call the opposition's bluff.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Korea/FD15Dg02.html (545 words)

	CNN.com - S. Korean victor seeks change in U.S. alliance - Dec. 20, 2002
		Roh's main challenger, conservative Lee Hoi-chang, had advocated a harder line on the North, calling for among other things a cut in aid to force Pyongyang's hand in negotiations.
		Roh replaces Kim, who has served as the country's president since 1997 and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his efforts to improve ties with North Korea.
		Roh narrowly won a hotly contested race with opposition leader Lee Hoi-chang in a campaign dominated by concerns over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program and the status of American forces stationed in South Korea.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/20/skorea.president (667 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Roh impeachment shows how divided South Korea has become
		Roh, a one-time human-rights attorney, has embraced a left-leaning agenda over his year in office, including carving out a more independent path from the United States, establishing warmer ties with North Korea and China, and enacting new policies to empower the poor and rein in the rich.
		Roh and his new crop of mostly young aides — many of them dissidents during Seoul's military governments — levied more taxes on the rich while spending billions of dollars on new government housing for the poor.
		Roh's supporters are generally younger South Koreans with no memory of the Korean War, who often hook up in chat rooms to discuss progressive politics and share a desire for eventual reunification with North Korea.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2001878113_skorea13.html (914 words)

	USATODAY.com - S. Korea votes to impeach Roh
		SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &; President Roh Moo-hyun was stripped of his constitutional powers Friday in an unprecedented impeachment vote that rattled a government already struggling with the North Korean nuclear crisis and a struggling economic recovery.
		Roh has yet to apologize for the flash point of the impeachment attempt: accusations that he broke election laws by stumping for the Uri Party in the upcoming April 15 parliamentary campaign.
		Roh believes that dialogue is the only way to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons development and is a supporter of his predecessor President Kim Dae-jung's "sunshine" policy of engaging the North.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-03-11-skorea-roh_x.htm (1049 words)

	Online NewsHour: Profile: South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun -- May 14, 2003
		As a candidate, Roh expressed a willingness to negotiate with the North, a position he remained committed to even after Pyongyang announced in October 2002 that it was actively pursuing a nuclear weapons program.
		In September of that year, Roh was arrested in a protest at Daewoo Shipbuilding and spent three weeks in prison for aiding and abetting striking workers.
		Roh, whose name is pronounced "No," was born August 6, 1946, in Gimhae, Gyeongsang-namdo province.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/jan-june03/roh_bio_5-14.html (919 words)

	Hu Jintao Holds Talks with Roh Moo-hyun
		Roh Moo-hyun first indicated that Hu's current visit is the second trip to the ROK by the Chinese head of state since the establishment of diplomatic ties and the ROK government and people warmly welcome such a visit.
		Roh Moo-hyun expressed full agreement with Hu's four-point suggestions on strengthening bilateral cooperation and emphasized that both sides share broad common interest and important consensus, reaffirming that the ROK attaches great importance to relations with China, resolutely pursues the one-China principle and this position will not change.
		Roh Moo-hyun and his wife stepped forward to extend cordial greetings to the guests.
	www.fmprc.gov.cn /eng/topics/13apec/t221915.htm (1036 words)

	Court Rejects S. Korean President's Impeachment (washingtonpost.com)
		Roh's impeachment on March 12 -- the first ever of a South Korean president -- was marked by brawls in the National Assembly and candlelight vigils and rallies in support of Roh by student groups.
		Roh's impeachment, a little more than a year into his five-year term, centered on a charge, described as "minor" by the National Election Commission, that he urged voters to support the Uri Party in legislative elections.
		Roh's return to power will leave the president and his allies in control of both the executive and legislative branches of South Korea's government.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A25441-2004May13.html (870 words)

	CNN.com - S. Korean president sworn in - Feb. 25, 2003
		Roh was sworn in Tuesday outside parliament in Seoul, then received a gun salute, reviewed a march past by troops in colorful traditional costume and was serenaded by opera singers in front of a pond.
		Roh is the first Seoul leader without a strong pro-U.S. orientation or clear memories of the U.S. role in the Korean War-- like the more than two-thirds of South Koreans who were born after the 1950-53 conflict that divided the peninsula.
		Roh's new policy slogan for North Korea is "peace and prosperity." Despite Kim's reconciliation drive, peace has eluded the prosperous South as the heavily armed communist North has fallen decades behind its southern neighbor economically.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/02/24/skorea.inauguration.reut (766 words)

	AM - Roh Moo-hyun elected as South Korean President
		LINDA MOTTRAM: South Korea has elected a new President, the government candidate, Roh Moo-hyun, a former lawyer and dissident.
		In one campaign speech, Roh declared that were the US to attack North Korea, South Korea would not take sides, a stance that made a key ally remove his support on the eve of the election.
		Roh hasn't been afraid to tap into those feelings, saying the alliance is unequal and vowing to give South Korea more control over American troops.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s751427.htm (506 words)

	Asia Times
		Roh, whose party is a minority in the Millennium Democratic Party, won the presidential election after calling for the removal of US bases in South Korea.
		Against this backdrop, Roh's visit is meant to try to show that dialogue is ongoing between Japan and South Korea, both neighbors of North Korea, despite their differences.
		Roh is to arrive in Japan on Friday afternoon for a three-day visit.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Japan/EF06Dh04.html (980 words)

	Roh Moo-hyun, South's man of the people - theage.com.au
		Swept into power by South Korea's young voters and a wave of anti-American sentiment, Roh Moo-hyun represents a generational change in the leadership of his country.
		South Koreans mass in front of the National Assembly building for the inauguration of Roh Moo-hyun as president.
		Mr Roh, 56, is a self-made man, the son of poor farmers, who escaped poverty to make his reputation as human rights activist and liberal lawyer.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/02/25/1046064031462.html (338 words)

	INDOlink - International News - South Korean Parliament Impeaches President Roh Moo-Hyun
		Friday’s impeachment is the culmination of a tussle between Roh and the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
		However, opposition aides are accused of having taken even more money, and Roh said earlier this year that he would resign if his camp was found to have taken more than a tenth of the illegal funds raised by the opposition.
		The main charge against Roh is that he violating his neutrality as president by publicly supporting the new Uri Party.
	www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=031204014418 (589 words)

	Roh Moo-hyun Wins S. Korean Presidential Election - 2002-12-19
		Their choice, liberal ruling party candidate Roh Moo-hyun won the election.
		Roh favors engagement with the North, saying economic exchanges and dialogue could encourage the Stalinist nation to abandon its militaristic tendencies and Cold War rhetoric.
		Roh has said repeatedly that as president, he would ask for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
	www.voanews.com /english/archive/2002-12/a-2002-12-19-28-Roh.cfm (442 words)

	Don Park's Daily Habit - Korean President Roh Impeached
		Roh responded saying being President means being a politician and as a politican he had a right to make his views known.
		One cannot say the NEC officially decided Roh violated the law, since the gongmun it sent to Roh is what is most official, and in the gongmun it sent Roh it said he did not violate the law.
		President Roh, who is well known for his frank outspokenness, said in a TV interview that he would do everything that can be done legally to help URI Party in the upcoming election.
	www.docuverse.com /blog/donpark/EntryViewPage.aspx?guid=541f5a02-2604-43a6-877d-3b7dae936581 (2394 words)

	Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
		President Roh Moo-hyun was defiant on Wednesday in an escalating spat between his government and the U.S. over sanctions Washington has taken against North Korea.
		Roh said his government aims to wrap up negotiations on taking back wartime operational control over troops on the peninsula within the year.
		They also interpreted Roh¡¯s promise to ¡°put my efforts into making Japan accept our legitimate requests¡± as meaning he would exert further pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to stop worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine, which houses memorials to convicted war criminals.
	english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200601/200601250021.html (422 words)

	TIME Asia: Roh Moo Hyun Takes Center Stage
		Roh, who takes his presidential oath on Feb. 25, has spent the past few weeks athletically backpedaling on his anti-Americanism as he bones up on the crisis with the North and becomes familiar with the intricacies of global power politics.
		Roh still wants a rewriting of the agreement that allows U.S. soldiers on South Korean soil, and in a speech last week he again hit a few anti-American notes: "The press says my position is different from the U.S.'s.
		Roh now takes office hooked to the five-year-old "Sunshine Policy" of predecessor Kim Dae Jung, which operated on the premise that engaging the North would make it a better world citizen—a notion that seems dangerously obsolete today.
	www.time.com /time/asia/covers/501030224/roh.html (1100 words)

	ZNet Asia An Urgent Letter to President Roh Moo-Hyun
		[Editorâs Note: When South Korean president Roh Moo Hyun, a former human rights lawyer who was elected last year on the promise that he would not kowtow to the U.S., met Mr.
		Roh branded the protesters as rioters and ordered his cabinet to arrest the leaders of Hanchongnyeon, which he had said the government had been studying to legalize.
		Roh extemporaneously said that without U.S. military intervention during the Korean War of 1950-53 he would have found himself in a political concentration camp.
	www.zmag.org /content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=44&ItemID=3650 (809 words)

	Rivals seek to impeach president - The Washington Times: World
		Roh is constitutionally obliged to remain aloof from electoral politics.
		Roh made in answer to journalists last month when he called for "overwhelming support" for the Uri ("Our Open") Party in the National Assembly elections slated for April 15.
		Roh faces a disconnect in the Korean constitution.
	www.washtimes.com /world/20040309-100208-1686r.htm (479 words)

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