Concessions Hinted As Police Crackdowns Grow in Seoul
Rioters and students confronted riot police in Seoul and Busan as authorities deploy tougher tactics. Roh Tae-woo, head of the ruling Democratic Justice Party, reportedly considers concessions including resuming constitutional debate and possible referendum on a parliamentary or presidential system.
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Seoul
South Korea
Roh Tae-woo
Democratic Justice Party
Yonhap
Roh
Chun Doo-hwan
Chun
Pusan
Chongju
United States learns from Iran and Philippines on South Korea
The Reagan administration steps up pressure on South Korea’s Chun Doo Hwan to open elections and resume talks with the opposition. Officials compare Korea to Iran and the Philippines, noting different outcomes and cautioning against parallels while emphasizing democracy efforts. Assistant Secretary Sigur travels to Seoul to press for negotiations amid protests that began June 10.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Philippines
South Korea
Reagan
Chun Doo-hwan
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Chun
U.S
Singapore
George P. Shultz
Turkey
Spain
Portugal
Nicaragua
Gaston Sigur
Seoul
Sigur
Korea
Sydney
Australia
Nbc-Tv
Meet the Press
Tehran
Manila
Shultz
Expert cites Stark attack exposing missile limits in West weapons
An Australian Air Force weapons expert argues the May 17 Exocet strike on the USS Stark reveals major deficiencies in contemporary anti-ship missiles. Flight Lt Layton notes current warhead yields are insufficient to sink modern surface combatants, calling for a highly lethal single-warhead approach while detailing Stark’s 37 fatalities in the Persian Gulf incident.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
P.B. Layton
Layton
Midway
The
Naval Institute
Stark
Persian Gulf
Gorbachev criticizes Western leaders after voting
In Moscow Gorbachev condemned a deficit of realistic Western policy and called for concrete disarmament steps and decentralization in the Soviet economy. He noted limited multi candidate races and urged Western initiative while declining to take questions at a blocking press event.
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Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Izvestia
West German decision blocks extradition over hijack case
Bonn reports Die Welt says Chancellor Kohl and key ministers refused to extradite Mohammed Ali Hamadi to the United States citing live hostage risks in Lebanon. The U.S. request is linked to an alleged TWA jet hijacking. Meanwhile pilot Mathias Rust could be freed by early July after clarifying motives for his Red Square flight.
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West Germany
United States
TWA
Lebanon
Helmut Kohl
Regan
Die Welt
Kohl
Justice, Foreign and Interior Ministries
U.S
Mohammed Ali Hamadi
BOM
Mathias Rust
Red Square
Valentin Falin
Novosti
Rust
Richard von Weizsaecker
Moscow
Wedel
Helsinki
Finland
Commonwealth Public Service Corporation
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Commission
Jefferson Building
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Governor Streets
Richmond
SCC Document Control Center
SCC
John H. Shott
Esquire
Shott & Johnson
P.O. Box
Bluefield
West Virginia
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Charles W. Daugherty
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