Gimhae

The existing Busan airport, in the suburb of Gimhae, can't accommodate the Boeing 747 or Airbus A380, but it has room to lengthen its two runways as well as to expand its terminal buildings, which would allow it to accommodate the larger planes.

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In a surprise result, the GNP's Kim Tae-ho won election in Gimhae, a city in southeastern South Korea that was a stronghold of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who was a member of the predecessor of the current DP

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Korea Pool/Reuters Mr. Roh, 62 years old, jumped from a 30-meter cliff near his home in Gimhae early Saturday morning.

Mourning Roh Moo-hyun 2009

Mr. Roh, 62 years old, jumped from a 30-meter cliff near his home in Gimhae, along the country's south coast, early Saturday morning, police and aides said.

Roh's Death Leaves South Korea Tense 2009

At left, Mr. Roh's son Gun-ho, left, and daughter Jeong-yeon, center, cry as Mr. Roh's coffin arrives at his hometown in Gimhae, south of Seoul, Saturday.

Mourning Roh Moo-hyun 2009

South Koreans mourned for Mr. Roh's death at his house in Gimhae Sunday.

Mourning Roh Moo-hyun 2009

He then went for a walk in the hills surrounding his home near the town of Gimhae in the southern part of the country.

Former South Korean President 2009

Memorial sites were festooned with political banners and, at the main site in Gimhae, supporters turned away mourners they considered unfriendly.

Roh's Death Leaves South Korea Tense 2009

The bodyguard called for aid and an ambulance took Mr. Roh to Seyoung Hospital in Gimhae, and then to Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital in the nearby city of Yangsan.

Former South Korean President 2009

Korea Pool/Getty Images Memorial sites were festooned with political banners and, at the main site in Gimhae, supporters turned away mourners they considered unfriendly.

Mourning Roh Moo-hyun 2009