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| 1988, Feb. 25 |
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| No T'ae-u became president of the ROK. | 1 |
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| April |
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| The National Assembly elections gave the opposition a majority, and with its newfound powers it opposed some of the administration's measures. | 2 |
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| June |
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| No endorsed a new relationship with North Korea, offering talks that might reunite the two countries. | 3 |
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| Summer |
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| South Korea hosted the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, a source of great pride for the regime and many Koreans. It forced the government to open its doors to the international media and accordingly to introduce certain liberalizing reforms. | 4 |
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