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Lee Myung-bak
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Sixty years ago, at dawn on June 25, the Korean War broke out when Communist North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea.
— A Note of Thanks (25 June 2010)
Lee Myung-bak
President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013
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Born 1941 · age 85South Korea
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South Korea's tenth president went from Hyundai CEO to Seoul mayor to the Blue House, then to a 17-year prison sentence for bribery and embezzlement — before a pardon wiped the slate nearly clean.
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Born in Osaka in 1941, Lee Myung-bak rose through Hyundai Engineering and Construction to become its chief executive before pivoting to politics. He served as Seoul's mayor from 2002 to 2006, then won the presidency in 2008 on a business-minded platform. His five years in office brought a harder line on North Korea and a higher global profile for South Korea, including hosting the 2010 G-20 summit, but domestic opposition to his policies ran hot. A year after leaving office in 2013, the reformist wing of his own party had already broken with him; five years later, prosecutors came. In March 20…
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Lee Myung-bak
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On the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, I remain grateful to America for having participated in the war.
— A Note of Thanks (25 June 2010)
Lee Myung-bak
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The Republic of Korea has emerged as an important partner of the United States in many parts of the world.
— A Note of Thanks (25 June 2010)
Lee Myung-bak
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On this significant occasion, all Koreans pay tribute to the heroes fallen in defense of freedom and democracy.
— A Note of Thanks (25 June 2010)
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