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Yun Po Sun (August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was the President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. Image File history File links YunPoSun. ... The Korean language (í•œêµì–´ / ì¡°ì„ ì–´) is the most widely used language in Korea, and is the official language of both North and South Korea. ... Hangul (í•œê¸€) is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Born in Asan, South Chungcheong province, Yun graduated with an M.A. from the University of Edinburgh in 1930. He entered politics after Japanese occupation ended in 1945, with Syngman Rhee being his mentor. In 1948, Yun was appointed by Rhee as mayor of Seoul. A year later, he was appointed as the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Soon, he started to disagree with Rhee's authoritarian policies. He then served as president of the Red Cross Society, before being elected to the National Assembly in 1954. A year later, he founded the opposition Democratic Party along with several others. Asan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. ... South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Syngman Rhee (March 26, 1875 - July 19, 1965) was a Korean politician and the first president of South Korea. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seoul (ì„œìš¸, listen?) is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. ... The terms Red Cross and Red Crescent are often used as short names for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or its two leading international organs, the ICRC and the IFRCS. This page is about the symbol itself, see respective articles for information about the organizations and movements. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After Rhee's government was ousted by a student-led pro-democracy uprising, Yun was elected president on August 13, 1960. He was merely a figurehead, as South Korea had switched to a parliamentary system in response to the authoritarian excesses of Rhee's regime. After Park Chung Hee's coup in 1961, he stayed on briefly to provide legitimacy to the regime, but resigned on March 22, 1962. He opposed Park's authoritarian rule and ran for president twice in 1963 and 1967, losing each time. After receiving suspended sentences several times for anti-government activities, Yun retired from politics in 1980 and focused primarily on cultural activities until his death from diabetic conditions and high blood pressure in 1990. August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Major-General Park Chung Hee (September 30, 1917 - October 26, 1979) was President of South Korea from 1961 to 1979. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Arterial hypertension, or high blood pressure is a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... The History of South Korea traces the development of South Korea from the division of the Korean Peninsula in 1945 to the present day. ... Korea has been ruled by a number of kingdoms/empires and republics over the last several millennia. ...

Preceded by:
Rhee Syng-man

President of South Korea
1960–1962

Succeeded by:
Park Chung Hee

Syngman Rhee (Korean: 이승만 I Seung-man) (March 26, 1875 - July 19, 1965) was a Korean politician and the first president of South Korea. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... Major-General Park Chung Hee (September 30, 1917 - October 26, 1979) was President of South Korea from 1961 to 1979. ...

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Yun Po Sun (308 words)
	Yun Bo-seon (August 26, 1897 â July 18, 1990) was the President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962.
	Born in Asan, South Chungcheong province, Yun graduated with an M.A. from the University of Edinburgh in 1930.
	In 1948, Yun was appointed by Rhee as mayor of Seoul.

SUN TZU ON THE ART OF WAR - TSCM.COM (20805 words)
	Sun Wu's father Sun P`ing, rose to be a Minister of State in Ch`i, and Sun Wu himself, whose style was Ch`ang-ch`ing, fled to Wu on account of the rebellion which was being fomented by the kindred of T`ien Pao.
	Sun Hsing-yen says in his preface: -- During the Ch`in and Han dynasties Sun Tzu's ART OF WAR was in general use amongst military commanders, but they seem to have treated it as a work of mysterious import, and were unwilling to expound it for the benefit of posterity.
	Sun Tzu said: In the operations of war, where there are in the field a thousand swift chariots, as many heavy chariots, and a hundred thousand mail-clad soldiers, [The "swift chariots" were lightly built and, according to Chang Yu, used for the attack; the "heavy chariots" were heavier, and designed for purposes of defense.

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