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Lawmakers to travel to Iraq as time for S. Korean troop pullout nears.
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean lawmakers left for Iraq on Friday to study the situation surrounding Korean troops operating there as a deadline loomed on whether to withdraw them as scheduled in December. The 1,200 Korean troops, the third-largest force in the U.S.-led coalition following Britain, are set to withdraw by the end of the year, but Seoul was reconsidering the pullout plan following repeated requests by the United States to have them stay. The Defense Ministry is expected to submit a timetable for the pullout of the Zaytun Division to the National Assembly by September, which will then be put to a vote. The week-long visit was planned "to study the situation in Iraq and boost the morale of our soldiers who are enhancing our national glory," said Rep. Chang Young-dal, floor leader of the pro-government Uri Party. ...
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- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea September 21, 2006 700+ words
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- Roh, Uri Party chairman remain wide apart over future of ruling party.
- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea December 2, 2006 700+ words
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- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea February 23, 2007 700+ words
...declaring his decision to desert the ruling Uri Party. Roh's defection from the Uri Party is expected to further accentuate his lame...announced his decision to defect from the ruling Uri Party by the end of this month during a dinner meeting...
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- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea June 28, 2007 700+ words
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- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea May 7, 2007 700+ words
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- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea May 22, 2007 700+ words
...of wind blew for the pro-government Uri Party on Monday after President Roh Moo-hyun...jung made encouraging remarks. The Uri Party has seen no progress in its months...turn from his previous criticism of the Uri Party's push for an alliance with the Democratic...
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- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea June 8, 2004 700+ words
...will meet with leaders of the ruling Uri Party over dinner Tuesday to discuss the nomination...on the dinner meeting between Roh and Uri Party chairman Shin Ki-nam and floor leader...Wednesday "if President Roh and the Uri Party leadership can produce an agreement on...
- Uri Party Leadership Poised to Silence Feud Over Troop Dispatch.
- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea June 10, 2004 700+ words
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Uri Party decided to solidify its final stance on the...is also the chief policymaker of the ruling Uri Party, said Thursday. The Uri Party lawmaker also said the ongoing party feud over...