IN BRIEF (Page: 12, Date: 09/18/2002)

From: China Daily | Date: September 18, 2002 | Copyright information

SEOUL

S. Korean soccer chief

to run for presidency

Rich and powerful South Korean soccer chief Chung Mong-joon announced yesterday he would run for the country's presidency and form a new party to campaign for political reform in the December election.

Chung has placed first or second in recent opinion polls, building on popularity gained through co-hosting with Japan this year's World Cup finals in which South Korea finished fourth and drew global attention because...

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