Park Chung Hee
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The last time it was used was in 1979, after the assassination of long-term military ruler Park Chung Hee during a coup.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024
That’s one indication of the deep social conservatism of an era of rebuilding after the Korean War, which was led by strongman Park Chung Hee.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024
Seoul was caught by the U.S. pursuing a secret nuclear weapons program in the 1970s, under the leadership of Park Chung Hee, a general and the father of South Korea's current leader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2013
She was backed by likely GNP presidential candidate Park Geun Hye, the daughter of former president Park Chung Hee.
From BusinessWeek • Oct. 27, 2011
The military authorities obviously had become alarmed, because the demonstrations were the most extensive in South Korea since the assassination of President Park Chung Hee seven months ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
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