SOUTH KOREA: GOVERNMENT PRESSING OPPOSITION

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06888072
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RIPPUB
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U
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3
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March 9, 2023
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September 9, 2021
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F-2019-02096
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December 8, 1992
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Approved for Release: 2021/08/23 C06888072 re sr orgy tirie;11. CPAS NID 92-2851X TCS 2985/92 8 December 1992 1:345 coNemu E.q5 Approved for Release: 2021/08/23 C06888072 Approved for Release: 2021/08/23 C06888072 Contents India: Regional Reaction to Mosque Destruction Notes Russia: Congress Developments 5 China: Deal Reached on Propaganda 5 r".5. Germany: Immigration Agreement No Panacea 6 South Africa: Modest Progress in Talks 7 (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) South Korea: Government Pressing Opposition 7 (b)(1) Zaire: Conference Closes, Tension Rising 8 (b)(3) Argentina-Spain: Moving on Condor Missile Destruction 9 Colombia: Escobar Ups the Ante 9 In Brief Special Analyses 10 12 14 ojapar. ICS 290/92 B December 1992 (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(3) Approved for Release: 2021/08/23 C06888072 Approved for Release: 2021/08/23 C06888072 (b)(3) SOUTH AFRICA: Modest Progress in Talks government and ANC officials are playing down the results of last week's bilateral meetings. [The two sides agreed to hold the first nonracial elections next year and to streamline the process when multiparty talks resume. Government officials claim substantial compromises were made on transitional governing arrangements and on the devolution of power to regional governments. Th apparently have also helped restore trust between the parties, Comment: The parties probably are minimizing their progress in order to avoid renewal of the charges of collusion that followed their last high-profile meeting in September. Although they are likely to continue to reach bilateral agreements on key issues, they almost certainly recognize the need to forge a broader consensus through multiparty talks. Nevertheless, trust between the two and progress in the talks remain fragile. The political environment continues to deteriorate and could decline further if a rightwing backlash to the recent violence against whites mittP-621-17-0-e-anA-2-aaricime tactics by Zulu Chief Buthelezi intensify. SOUTH KOREA: Government Pressing Opposition The major opposition candidates for president are denouncinz investigations into their campaign activities The government says Hyundai Corporation has made sizable illegal donations to United People's Party candidate Chung Ju Yung, who is Hyundai's former chairman. Several Hyundai officials have been arrested On Sunday police searched the offices of the largest dmmdent aroun which recently endorsed DP candidate Kim Dae Jung. 7 TCS 2985/92 8 December 1992 .� (b)(1) . (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) � (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) � (b)(1) �(b)(3) Approved for Release: 2021/08/23 C06888072