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Today in Korean history

Today in Korean history



Sept. 3

1948 -- The U.S. military in South Korea hands over police authority to the South
Korean government.

1988 -- The government announces its plan to open up information on communist
countries, including North Korea, to the public.

1990 -- The 2nd conference of prosecutor-generals from the Asia-Pacific region is
held in Seoul.

1997 -- A Vietnamese passenger jet crashes near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, killing 65
people, including 21 South Korean passengers.

2001 -- The National Assembly approves a motion to dismiss Unification Minister
Lim Dong-won.

2002 -- A group of 16 North Korean defectors enter a residential facility for
German diplomats in Beijing and requests asylum.

2005 -- The North Korean Red Cross sends a letter of condolence to its U.S.
counterpart for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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