"A lot of them would like to go to Stanford's campus, but they lack the time, " says Kim Kyung-Hwan, the federation's program manager.

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South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan accused the North of a "clear breach of the UN resolution that prohibits any launch using ballistic missile technology".

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Mr. Ban met with Kim Sung-Hwan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, before departing Paris late Thursday night on a flight to Australia.

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"Samsung's 50 and 30 LED monitors illustrate our commitment to releasing top-of-the-line products that are environmentally-friendly and address the needs of consumers, " said Jin-hwan Kim, Vice President, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics.

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In a phone call on Monday, the new US Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart Kim Sung-hwan agreed that if North Korea "continues its provocative behaviour and takes further steps, that there must be further consequences", State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters.

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During Mr Kim Young Sam's presidency, two former presidents, Chun Doo Hwan and Roh Tae Woo, were jailed for treason, insurrection and taking bribes.

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And, in a bid to bury past traumas, Kim endorsed the pardon extended his old nemesis, former strongman Chun Doo Hwan, and ex-president Roh Tae Woo, both convicted criminals.

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One is loyal to Kim Young Sam, while the allegiance of the other lies with disgraced former presidents Chun Doo Hwan and Roh Tae Woo.

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