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Article: S. Korea's prime minister begins trip to four European nations.
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
- Article date:
- June 6, 2006
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By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Han Myung-sook on Tuesday embarked on a 10-day trip to Europe that will take her to France, Portugal, Bulgaria and Germany. This marks Han's first overseas trip since she took office as the country's first female prime minister in April.During the visit, the premier will hold talks with her counterparts in each country -- Dominique de Villepin of France, Jose Socrates of Portugal, Sergei Stanishev of Bulgaria and German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- to discuss ways to enhance cooperative ties, her office said in a press release. She will also visit two childcare facilities in France, a welfare ...