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South Korea protests
August 15, 2019
Why Are Street Protests So Common in South Korea?
By Drananda Rohimone and Grant Wyeth
South Korea’s culture of protest is a reflection of an engaged public.
July 15, 2018
South Korea's Authoritarian Past Echoes in Controversial Document
By Clint Work
Seoul will be investigating a controversial plan to mobilize soldiers if protests against former president Park got out of hand.
September 15, 2017
Strife in South Korea Over Politics in Public Broadcasting
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
Accusations of political bias run rampant, with two broadcasting unions going on strike.
June 27, 2017
The Turning Point for South Korean Democracy
By Chris Carothers
South Korea's youth were famous for being politically apathetic. Not anymore.
May 26, 2017
Why Are South Korean Politics So Messy?
By Jin Kai
Exploring the six enduring features of Korean politics.
March 20, 2017
Park Geun-hye's Impeachment, Through the Eyes of a Korean Millennial
By Youngbean Kim
Park Geun-hye's political scandal inspired a generation of students to political action.
January 24, 2017
The History of a Scandal: How South Korea's President Was Impeached
By Justin Fendos
The biggest scandal in South Korean history almost never made it to light.
July 27, 2016
South Korea Deports US Anti-THAAD Activists
By John Power
The Korean-Americans are denied entry to South Korea, where they were planning on joining protests against THAAD.
December 11, 2015
South Korea's Labor Protests Weren't an Aberration
By Steven Denney
South Korea's labor protests should come as no surprise -- and you can expect more to follow.
November 27, 2015
South Korean President Compares Protesters to ISIS
By John Power
South Korea's Park Geun-hye warns that anti-government protests could be infiltrated by "terrorist elements."
June 27, 2015
Korea's Latest High-Altitude Protest Targets Kia Motors
By Steven Denney
Two workers are protesting what they call illegal labor practices by Kia Motors.
May 27, 2015
This South Korean's High-Altitude Protest Just Broke a Record
By Steven Denney
Ja Gwang-ho's chimney-top sit-in is the latest in a storied tradition of high-profile labor protests in South Korea.
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