Today in Korean history
June 7
1920 -- A Korean militia force led by General Hong Beom-do defeats a Japanese regiment in a battle in China's Jilin Province.
1953 -- President Rhee Syng-man declares a quasi state of emergency.
1975 -- Boxer Yoo Je-du wins the World Boxing Association junior middleweight championship.
1982 -- Five commercial banks join hands in a joint issuance of credit cards.
2003 -- President Roh Moo-hyun holds a summit in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
2005 -- The number of tourists to Mount Kumgang surpasses 1 million. The scenic resort on North Korea's east coast opened to South Koreans in 1998.
2008 -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President George W. Bush agree to cooperate to ensure that U.S. beef from cattle older than 30 months is not exported to South Korea.
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Seoul city sends alert to residents to prepare for possible evacuation after N. Korea's launch
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(URGENT) Seoul city sends alert to residents to prepare for evacuation after N. Korea's launch
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(LEAD) Asiana Airlines plane's door opens right before landing at Daegu Airport
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(3rd LD) Passenger opens door of Asiana Airlines plane before landing at Daegu airport
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N. Korea fires what it claims to be 'space launch vehicle' southward: S. Korean military
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(URGENT) Seoul city sends alert to residents to prepare for evacuation after N. Korea's launch
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Seoul city sends alert to residents to prepare for possible evacuation after N. Korea's launch
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N. Korea fires what it claims to be 'space launch vehicle' southward: S. Korean military
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(2nd LD) Seoul city erroneously sends emergency alert after N.K. launch
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