Incheon:Several significant events in South Korean history occurred on October 11. Notably, in 1989, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, a state-run organization, was established. Seven years later, in 1996, South Korea became the 29th member state of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
According to Yonhap News Agency, In 2000, a high-profile diplomatic meeting took place when U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met with Cho Myong-rok, the vice chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission, in Pyongyang.
In a political development in 2003, South Korean Prime Minister Goh Kun and other Cabinet members offered to resign following the National Assembly's impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun on charges related to illegal electioneering.
In 2011, President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea traveled to Washington for discussions with U.S. President Barack Obama, as the U.S. Congress was poised to approve a free trade agreement with Seoul.
By 2013, South Korean state prosecutors conducted a raid at the headquarters of Hyosung Group. This action was part of an investigation into allegations of significant tax evasion by the conglomerate.
In 2014, a North Korean delegation arrived in Incheon, South Korea, to participate in the Asian Para Games. This occurred shortly after an incident where the two Koreas exchanged machine gun fire across the border.
Finally, in 2015, the United States secured its ninth victory at the Presidents Cup, narrowly defeating the International Team in Incheon, marking the first time the tournament was held in Asia.