S. Korea's first female president takes office

ROK's incoming President Park Geun-hye leaves her private residence before her inauguration to be held at parliament in Seoul Feb 25, 2013. Park became the first female president of the Republic of Korea on Monday. She is the daughter of former military dictator Park Chung-hee, who took power in a military coup in 1961 and ruled the country for 18 years.[Photo/Agencies]