Her father, former President Park Chung-hee, signed a treaty to normalize relations with Japan in 1965 that provided reparations that were used to drive South Korea's rapid economicdevelopment, but many feel the treaty didn't properly address suffering caused by Japan's occupation.
Within the country, the public's rage over Mr. Roh marks the end-product of South Korea's climb up the ladder of Asian-style development: first, rapid economic growth under a strong, stable government, then the emergence of an affluent, well-educated middle class, and finally the clamor for political rights and democratic empowerment.