2013/02 - Park Geun-hye was sworn in as South Korea's first female president on February 25, pledging economic revival, educational system overhaul and restoring trust between the two Koreas.
"The new administration will usher in a new era of hope premised on a revitalizing economy, the happiness of our people, and the blossoming of our culture," Park said in an inauguration speech delivered to some 70,000 people gathered in front of the parliament for the ceremony.
The 61-year-old vowed to root out "unfair practices" that stifled the growth of small and medium-sized businesses, reform the educational system to allow more room for creativity and bring about "flourishing culture." |