Ban visits his homeland

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hugs his mother Shin Hyun-soon as his wife Yoo Soon-taek looks on during their visit to Ban's hometown in Eumseong, southeast of Seoul, August 14, 2011. Ban is visiting his homeland South Korea for a six-day trip after he was re-elected as the U.N. chief. REUTERS



U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) and his wife Yoo Soon-taek visit the grave of his deceased father at his hometown in Eumseong, southeast of Seoul, August 14, 2011. Ban is visiting his homeland South Korea for a six-day trip after he was re-elected as the U.N. chief.   REUTERS