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, by HYND Alexander M.
On Tuesday night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent shockwaves through the world by declaring martial law in the country.
Yoon’s opponents in the National Assembly immediately sought to mass at the legislature to block the decree. This led to a dramatic confrontation with soldiers over (…)
, by Crisis24
KCTU union launches indefinite general strike across South Korea Dec. 4; other strikes continue. Transport, business disruptions likely.
Workers represented by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) launched an indefinite nationwide labor strike on Dec. 4. Labor leaders assert that (…)
, by KCTU
The unimaginable has happened. Martial law has been declared for the first time in 44 years. On December 3rd, Yoon Suk-yeol announced an emergency statement at the Presidential Office in Yongsan late at night and declared martial law. While the stated reason for declaring martial law is “to (…)
, by FEFFER John
The only way to save Korean reunification is through an end to the new Cold War between east and west
Photo: Im Jong-seok, the chief of staff under President Moon Jae-in speaks at an event marking the sixth anniversary of the signing of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration of September 2018, held (…)
, by ABRAMS A. B.
While the Hwasong-16B’s introduction is a very significant development in and of itself, its potential broader implications for regional security remain far greater.
On April 2, North Korea unveiled the long awaited successor to its Hwasong-12 “Guam Killer” intermediate range ballistic (…)
, by POPE Kyle
The leadup to the election saw President Yoon Suk-yeol embroiled in a series of damaging incidents. His party paid the price.
The South Korean electorate delivered a crushing blow to President Yoon Suk-yeol and the ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP) in the April 10 legislative (…)
, by CHOI Yoon-ah
A new committee is taking on workplace policing of feminist beliefs, announcing findings of a survey of women who faced negative repercussions in the workplace for perceived feminist inclinations
#1. “‘Megals’ are responsible for everything that’s wrong with society lately.”
Company (…)
, by Reuters
SEOUL — South Korean police launched a raid on Friday (March 1) targeting officials of the Korean Medical Association, as authorities step up pressure to end a walkout by trainee doctors protesting against plans to reform the health system.
The raid comes ahead of a mass demonstration in (…)
, by YAMANAKA Karen
The situation on the Korean Peninsula has become more tense recently, with North Korea still conducting a series of missile tests from late last year into this year. Former US State Department official Robert I. Carlin and a nuclear scientist recognized the situation on the Korean peninsula as (…)
, by FUENTES Federico, WON Youngsu
Tensions have flared once again on the Korean peninsula after North and South Korea carried out artillery drills near a disputed sea border for several days starting January 5. The drills represented the first official violations of the military agreement signed between the two in 2018.
South (…)
, by BATTERSBY Amanda
Subcontractor lost his life in fatal workshop blast
Hanwha Ocean’s unionised workers have reportedly asked the South Korean authorities to arrest the offshore and marine company’s chief executive Hyek Woong Kwon following the recent fatal accident at its Okpo yard on Geoje Island.
These (…)
, by FUENTES Federico, WON Youngsu
Youngsu Won is a socialist and coordinator of the International Forum in South Korea. Speaking to Federico Fuentes, from LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal, he discusses how rising tensions between the United States and China impact South Korean politics.
Federico Fuentes - South (…)
, by KIM E. Tammy
In recent months, authorities have raided offices of press outlets publishing critical reports on President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Americans may not know much about the South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, but some will have noticed that he’s not a bad singer. In April, when Joe and Jill Biden (…)
, by ALVAREZ Maximillian, PARK Ju-Hyun
In the face of widespread repression, South Korean workers are rising up for fair pay and labor protections.
Within the past two years, South Korea has seen major labor actions. Hundreds of thousands of workers have mobilized in response to multiple calls for general strikes, and the (…)
, by YAMANAKA Karen
The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 (…)
, by ROMANO Aja
Can romance’s fantasy of wealth survive the labor rights movement? Let’s ask, uh, this frothy K-drama.
As the WGA/SAG-AFTRA double strike wears on, the constant flow of brand-new, original Hollywood content seems headed toward a dripping, dribbling end. With many shows and movies delayed, (…)
, by CHEON Ho-sung, LIM Jae-hee
Among their demands include a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 and the strengthening of public health care
Unionized health care and medical workers in Korea went on general strike on Thursday to demand better working conditions to allow them to better care for patients.
The Korean Health and (…)
, by JAGGI Maya
This epic political novel traces the country from Japanese occupation through partition, as experienced by a family of railway workers
A rusting, bullet-riddled locomotive in the demilitarised zone that slices through the Korean peninsula gives this marvellous epic novel its enigmatic title. (…)
, by YANG Dongmin
After the self-immolation protest death of a union leader, South Korean construction workers have held daily candlelight vigils and mobilized in the tens of thousands against President Yoon’s war on labor.
On May 1, 2023, Yang Hoe-Dong, district leader of the Korean Construction Workers’ (…)
, by TILLMAN Clive
One hundred and thirty thousand South Korean workers rallied across 14 cities on May 1. Organisers estimate 80,000 took part In the country’s capital, Seoul. It was the largest turnout for a political rally in the country since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rally was endorsed by the (…)
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