• Burmese
Sunday, April 20, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Irrawaddy
29 °c
Yangon
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
No Result
View All Result
The Irrawaddy
No Result
View All Result
Home News Latest News

Lee Makes 1st SKorean Trip to Burma Since 1983 Attack

The Irrawaddy by The Irrawaddy
May 14, 2012
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 1 min read
0 0
A A
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

RelatedPosts

Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Defy ASEAN Ceasefire Call

Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Defy ASEAN Ceasefire Call

April 19, 2025
251
MNDAA Hands Lashio Back to Myanmar Junta

MNDAA Hands Lashio Back to Myanmar Junta

April 19, 2025
489
New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule

New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule

April 19, 2025
556

Burma has tightened security for the official visit of President Lee Myung-bak, the first by a South Korean leader since an assassination attempt by North Korean commandos nearly 30 years ago. Lee was scheduled to meet President Thein Sein after arriving on Monday evening in Naypyidaw. Truckloads of riot police were stationed around Rangoon, where Lee will meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday. In 1983, North Koreans targeted then-South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan in a bomb attack. He escaped injury, but four Cabinet ministers were among the 21 people killed.—AP

Your Thoughts …
The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy

...

Similar Picks:

Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
Burma

Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang

by Hein Htoo Zan
November 28, 2023
97.7k

Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army troops are opening roads and pathways through forests for people to flee Kokang’s capital as...

Read moreDetails
Burning Alive in Myanmar: Two Resistance Fighters Executed in Public
Burma

Burning Alive in Myanmar: Two Resistance Fighters Executed in Public

by The Irrawaddy
February 7, 2024
87.9k

People’s Defense Force says junta troops told every household in the village to send one member to witness the double...

Read moreDetails
Another Entire Junta Battalion Raises the White Flag in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State
War Against the Junta

Another Entire Junta Battalion Raises the White Flag in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State

by The Irrawaddy
November 29, 2023
86.7k

Brotherhood Alliance member says it now has complete control of Kokang’s northernmost section after the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion 125...

Read moreDetails
Depleted Myanmar Military Urges Deserters to Return to Barracks
Burma

Depleted Myanmar Military Urges Deserters to Return to Barracks

by The Irrawaddy
December 4, 2023
58.7k

The junta said deserters would not be punished for minor crimes, highlighting the military’s shortage of troops as resistance offensives...

Read moreDetails
As Myanmar’s Military Stumbles, a Top General’s Dissapearance Fuels Intrigue
Burma

As Myanmar’s Military Stumbles, a Top General’s Dissapearance Fuels Intrigue

by The Irrawaddy
April 19, 2024
46.2k

The junta’s No. 2 has not been seen in public since April 3, sparking rumors that he was either gravely...

Read moreDetails
Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow
Burma

Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow

by The Irrawaddy
February 12, 2024
44.2k

Ethnic armed grouping says it will continue Operation 1027 offensive until goal of ousting the junta is achieved. 

Read moreDetails
Load More
Next Post
Late Drama as Man City Win EPL Title

Late Drama as Man City Win EPL Title

Thai Official Doubts DKBA Drug Allegations

Thai Official Doubts DKBA Drug Allegations

No Result
View All Result

Recommended

Earthquake Deals Heavy Blow to Myanmar Military

Earthquake Deals Heavy Blow to Myanmar Military

1 week ago
1.8k
Social Media and Street Protests: Myanmar’s Pushback Against Chinese Influence

Social Media and Street Protests: Myanmar’s Pushback Against Chinese Influence

3 days ago
653

Most Read

  • New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule

    New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

  • MNDAA Hands Lashio Back to Myanmar Junta

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

  • Myanmar Regime Leak Reveals Naypyitaw Housing Decimated by Quake

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

  • Myanmar Junta Ministries Plan Yangon Relocation After Quake

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

  • Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Defy ASEAN Ceasefire Call

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Get The Irrawaddy’s latest news, analyses and opinion pieces on Myanmar in your inbox.

Subscribe here for daily updates.

Contents

  • News
  • Politics
  • War Against the Junta
  • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
  • Conflicts In Numbers
  • Junta Crony
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Asia
  • World
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Election 2020
  • Elections in History
  • Cartoons
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • Guest Column
  • Analysis
  • Letters
  • In Person
  • Interview
  • Profile
  • Dateline
  • Specials
  • Myanmar Diary
  • Women & Gender
  • Places in History
  • On This Day
  • From the Archive
  • Myanmar & COVID-19
  • Intelligence
  • Myanmar-China Watch
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion & Design
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Photo Essay
  • Donation

About The Irrawaddy

Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group, unaffiliated with any political party, organization or government. We believe that media must be free and independent and we strive to preserve press freedom.

  • Copyright
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Team
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Burmese

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Business Roundup
  • Books
  • Donation

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.

Support Independent Journalism

 

Dear Readers,

Funding cuts and grant terminations from donors now threaten our journalists’ safety and livelihoods. With a US$5  donation, you can help sustain our work in this crucial time, when democracy is in danger. Thank you for standing with us.

The Irrawaddy

Donate