Sunday, February 24, 2013

South Korea Swears in First Woman President

Park Geun-hye took her oath Monday making her South Korea’s first female president.

Park was elected last December and changed the long history of male presidents that resided over the country.

The president is believed to make South Korea’s economic troubles one of her focuses during her term as well as improving the lives of her people.

The newly sworn in president will face challenges such as North Korean relations and division among the South Korean society.

Park's father, Park Chung-hee, was one of the founders of modern South Korea and ruled the country for nearly two decades.


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