South Korea's First Female President

In South Korea last Monday, history was made as they welcomed Park Geun-hye, 61, as the first female president after she was elected in December. Some of the things she wants to improve in South Korea are the income inequality and the relationship South Korea has with North Korea. She has a political background, as her father, Park Chung-hee, was on of the founders of modern Korea who ruled for 18 years before he was killed in 1979. Because of his human-rights violating dictatorship, she is often criticized for not distancing herself from the legacy left behind. However, she was elected to presidency by 52% of voters.



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