South Korea - President - Liberal reformer Roh Moo-hyun won closely-fought elections in December 2002. But his ambitious agenda for change has been stymied by political opposition, divisions within his ruling Uri Party and corruption allegations. As he approached his last year in office, the president's party suffered a crushing defeat in the May 2006 local elections. Mr Roh favours Seoul's 'Sunshine Policy' of constructive engagement with North Korea, a source of tension with Washington. His administration sent toops to Iraq; the force became the third-largest foreign contingent in the country. Mr Roh is pursuing a free trade deal with the US; he says it is the top priority for the remainder of his term. But he has had to water down his proposal to relocate South Korea's capital, intended to boost development in the south. Mr Roh spent two months out of office in 2004 after being impeached by parliament over election law infractions. The Constitutional Court overturned the move, saying the charges were not serious enough.