Since Mr Bush's threats of force and economic sanctions did not make Iran stop enriching uranium, Mr Obama may attempt a feat of diplomatic ju-jitsu, by seeking a rapprochement instead.

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Hyundai started out as a construction company in 1947, and founder Chung Ju-Yung and his extended family soon controlled a powerful South Korean business empire consisting of some 50 companies with interests in shipbuilding, automobiles, elevators and securities, among others.

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Among the most successful recent arrivals is mixed martial arts, a combination of boxing and ju-jitsu.

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Credit Suisse analyst Stephen Ju this morning picked up coverage of a half-dozen key Internet socks, to mixed effect.

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Huge debts forced the car firm to lay off 10, 000 workers, and the group was eventually bailed out in a government-brokered deal in which it was divided into several parts, each run by a different son of its founder, the late Chung Ju-yung, who was forced to resign.

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