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    Kim shows there's work to do before Vancouver Olympics  Nov 16, 2009
    They were fully prepared to witness the continuation of one of the most compelling sports stories in South Korean history, 19-year-old 's dominant march to the Olympic gold medal in the most-watched and lucrative Winter Olympic event of all, women's figure skating. And why not. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Separated by war  Sep 26, 2009
    "Her life has been like a time capsule of modern Korean history," one of them tells me. "She's been through many things, she's not like other women.". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Bobcat Co., to close Bismarck plant  Sep 3, 2009
    Doosan said the deal was the largest overseas acquisition in Korean history, and said it planned no changes in the North Dakota operation. The company said it has a network of more than 3,500 dealers worldwide and 20 manufacturing plants in the U.S., Europe and China. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)

    Doosan exits with HQ move to Atlanta  Aug 10, 2009
    That deal was considered the largest foreign acquisition in Korean history. But sources say Doosan s desire to stay in Charlotte was outweighed by the allure of a larger Korean community in Atlanta. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    A Season in History -- New Novel Relives a Tumultuous Period of Korean History  Jul 16, 2009
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    Bobcat records sent to Smithsonian  Jun 6, 2009
    Doosan said the deal was the largest overseas acquisition in Korean history. Bobcat's trademarked name often is used generically to describe all skid-steer loaders. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    South Koreans pay respects to former leader  May 30, 2009
    "The case of late President Roh was the most unfortunate in South Korean history, brought about by the Lee Myung-bak administration, which despised the person more than the crime," the newspaper wrote in an editorial. The mood on 's influential blogs and message boards was somber and split between messages of comfort, dismay at Roh's decision to end his life and angry accusations against prosecutors and the government. (CNN -- World)

    Ex-president mourned in South Korea  May 30, 2009
    His death set off a weeklong period of grief and mourning unrivaled in recent South Korean history. After Roh's remains left the city center for cremation south of Seoul, the police urged people to disperse. (Boston Globe)

    Carroll College writing saint  May 7, 2009
    Now an adopted Montanan, the chairman of the history department at Carroll College has emerged as one of the nation s preeminent scholars on 19th and 20th century Montana and Korean history. I don t know if it s true at all, but I think, as a very insecure teenager say someone around 14 or 15 years old I found history appealing because I could almost get lost in the past, Swartout said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    In Pyongyang, a new power emerges from the shadows  Apr 19, 2009
    "There is very little credible information, no Pyongyang tabloids to ferret out the juicy details like stories about Princess Diana," said Andrei Lankov, a specialist in North Korean history at Seoul's Kookmin University. "It's all a matter of rumors. North Koreans are very careful about discussing issues of succession and political leadership. Most information comes through intermediaries, and the quality is often bad - in many cases, pure invention just to sell newspapers.". (Boston Globe)

    This anthem was stirring  Mar 30, 2009
    Kim, who's already the most popular female athlete in Korean history, had won bronzes the last two years. This, finally, was her time. (Boston Globe)




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