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Today in Korean history

Today in Korean history



Nov. 7

1978 -- South Korea and the United States launch the Combined Forces Command.

1983 -- South Korean builder Dong Ah Construction Co. obtains an order from
Libya's government to build a water pipeline in the Middle Eastern country. The
Great Man-Made River Project was aimed at providing water to desert areas. The
project's first phase, aimed at supplying 2 million tons of water per day to
Benghazi, the second-largest city in Libya, was completed in November 1994.

-- South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Pakistan.

1993 -- The World Expo in Daejeon ends.

1997 -- The ruling New Korea Party merges with the opposition Democratic Party.
President Kim Young-sam quits the ruling party.
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