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1977: Korea
It was a difficult year for South Korea, which faced the beginning of a U.S. armed forces pullout and growing controversy over its alleged lobbying activities within the United States. Meanwhile, North Korea and the United States were making tentative moves toward friendlier relations, as the...
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