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For South Korea’s first female president, a baptism by fire

President Park Geun-hye says she's "married" to the nation, but some complain that makes her too uncompromising in South Korea's political dealings.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye salutes the crowd during her inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly on Feb. 25, 2013, in Seoul, South Korea. Park was sworn in as the first female president of South Korea.

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