Korea Greens

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Korea Greens
FoundedJune 2004
DissolvedJuly 2008
Merged into Green Party Korea
Ideology Green Politics
International affiliation Global Greens, Asia-Pacific Green Network
Website
www.koreagreens.org/

The Korea Greens was a political group in South Korea. It was established on June 10, 2004, following initial discussions in 2003. They were a member of the Global Greens and the Asia-Pacific Green Network. It was dissolved on July 12, 2008.

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