Today in Korean history
March 12
1948 -- Korean independence fighters, including Kim Gu and Kim Kyu-sik, issue a statement opposing a U.N. General Assembly resolution adopted Feb. 26 to hold a separate general election in southern Korea.
1971 -- South Korean ground troops assume responsibility for the defense of the entire 155-mile truce line that divides the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. military had until then guarded part of the line.
1993 -- North Korea announces its decision to withdraw from the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.
2009 -- Prof. Sung Hyun-ho of Ewha Womans University in Seoul is elected as a member of the Guiding Committee for the General Bathymetric Chart of Oceans under the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), becoming the first South Korean to be elected to the committee.
2011 -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak starts his four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, a trip highlighting economic cooperation.
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Pelosi to meet Nat'l Assembly speaker amid heightened regional tensions over Taiwan visit
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(2nd LD) PPP schedules national committee meetings to approve transition to emergency leadership
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(2nd LD) Kim, Pelosi agree to support efforts for denuclearization of N. Korea
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(LEAD) Assembly speaker meets with Pelosi amid heightened Sino-U.S. tensions
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(Yonhap Interview) Fintech startup AIM aims to bring professional wealth services to ordinary investors
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(2nd LD) Kim, Pelosi agree to support efforts for denuclearization of N. Korea
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(LEAD) Assembly speaker meets with Pelosi amid heightened Sino-U.S. tensions
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7 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years
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(5th LD) 8 dead, 7 missing in record rainfall in Seoul, surrounding areas
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N. Korea appears to release border dam water without prior notice: official
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7 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years
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(2nd LD) 7 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years
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(6th LD) 9 dead, 6 missing in record rainfall in Seoul, surrounding areas
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(4th LD) 8 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years