South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-soo speaks during an interview with Reuters in Paris June 23, 2009. Uncertainties are clouding the outlook for South Korea's economy, but there are signs it could do better in 2009 than previously thought, Han said on Tuesday.

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-soo speaks during an interview with Reuters in Paris June 23, 2009. Uncertainties are clouding the outlook for South Korea's economy, but there are signs it could do better in 2009 than previously thought, Han said on Tuesday.

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-soo poses for Reuters before an interview in Paris June 23, 2009. Uncertainties are clouding the outlook for South Korea's economy, but there are signs it could do better in 2009 than previously thought, Han said on Tuesday.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo (R) and other government officials pay tribute to the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung at a memorial altar at the National Assembly in Seoul August 22, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo pays tribute to the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung at a memorial altar at the National Assembly in Seoul August 22, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo (L) comforts Lee Hee-ho, widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, at a memorial altar at the National Assembly in Seoul August 22, 2009.

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, second from left, and a family member of a slain sailor, who died in the 2002 inter-Korean naval clash, touch bronze relief sculptures of the deceased during a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of the skirmish, at a naval port in Pyeong...

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo burns incense during a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of the second inter-Korean naval clash in 2002, at a naval port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo (2nd L) and a family member of one of six sailors from South Korean Navy's Chamsuri class patrol boat No.357 who were killed in a battle at sea with the North Korean navy, touch the bronze relief sculptures of the deceased sailors during the 7th...

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo delivers a speech during the 7th anniversary of the 2nd Yeonpyeong sea battle between two Koreas in 2002, at a naval port in Pyeongtaek, about 70 km (40 miles) south of Seoul, June 29, 2009.

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo (L) listens to OECD General Secretary Angel Gurria (R) during a press conference at the end of an OECD Ministerial meeting at the organisation headquarters in Paris, on June 25, 2009.

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-soo speaks during an interview with Reuters in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-soo poses for Reuters before an interview in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo attends a forum hosted by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo delivers a speech at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo delivers a speech at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo attends a forum hosted by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo attends a forum hosted by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo attends a forum hosted by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo (R) arrives at a forum hosted by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo (C) arrives at a forum hosted by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris June 23, 2009.

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo delivers a speech during a World Economic Forum in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 19, 2009.

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, left, is greeted by South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo prior to their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, June 4, 2009.

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, far right, listens to South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, far left, during their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, June 4, 2009.

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, left, is greeted by South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo prior to their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, June 4, 2009.