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Today in Korean history

Dec. 21

1905 -- Ito Hirobumi is named Japan's first ruler of the Korean Peninsula after
masterminding the takeover of Korea.

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Nearly nine out of 10 foreigners believe that South
Korea is well qualified to host the G-20 summit in 2010 and that the summit will

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has set up a new guideline to address
legal violations by foreign diplomats here, prosecutors said Sunday, amid growing

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul man who confessed to killing two women a
decade ago while detained in early October by police for stealing a cellphone was

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BUSAN, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Five fishermen went missing Sunday after their boat

BUSAN, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Five fishermen went missing Sunday after their boat
sank some 70 kilometers off the southern port city of Busan, police said.

"Moreover, there was always hope that the future held the
promise of progress and prosperity for the people of India and

New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI) Indian President Pratibha Patil
turned 75 Saturday and celebrated her birthday with
differently abled children besides over 400 visitors from

"I would like to once again express my admiration with
your courage which you demonstrated when making a flight in a
Russian supersonic Su-30MKI fighter plane which symbolises