Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung defeated the ruling right-wing People Power Party in South Korea鈥檚 presidential elections. However, the DP鈥檚 failure to win an absolute majority leaves the new government in a troublesome position, writes听Youngsu Won.
South Korea
Won Youngsu revisits the historic mobilisations that led to South Korea鈥檚 Constitutional Court finally ratifying former president Yoon Suk Yeol鈥檚 impeachment, 111 days after parliament voted to remove him for his attempted self-coup.
Eleven historic days of popular struggle sealed President Yoon Suk-yeol鈥檚 fate, following his declaration of martial law. Yoon鈥檚 impeachment represents a tremendous triumph of people power, but the struggle is not over, writes Won Youngsu.
When martial law was declared in South Korea, Melbourne resident Seona Cho immediately booked a flight back to Seoul, where she joined impeachment rallies and labour protests, standing in solidarity with workers fighting for democracy and justice. This is her account.
Despite his failed December 3 self-coup, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol remains in his post after MPs from the conservative ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted a impeachment vote on December 7, reports Won Youngsu.
The rapid mass response to South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol鈥檚 declaration of martial law, which stopped the president鈥檚 coup in its tracks, is explained by South Korea鈥檚 history of military regimes, writes Barry Sheppard.
Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea鈥檚 right-wing president, attempted to maintain his power through the implementation of martial law, but was defeated within six hours by a people鈥檚 uprising, reports Chon Kai Choon.
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Korean peace activists are taking action around the world on July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, to call for a de-escalation of military tensions in the Korean Peninsula, reports Peter Boyle.
Samsung workers in South Korea embarked on their first-ever strike on June 7, involving about one-fifth of Samsung鈥檚 workforce in the country. Pranjal Pandey reports.
Less than a month after Lee Jong-sup was appointed South Korea's (RoK's) ambassador to Australia, he was forced to resigned on March 29, amidst protests in South Korea and Australia. Seona Cho, an activist with Melbourne Candlelight Action, explains the background to this scandal and its links to the growing ties between US, Australian and South Korean arms manufacturers.
麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes spoke to Youngsu Won, a socialist and coordinator of the International Forum in South Korea, about the new tensions flaring on the Korean peninsula and their potential ramifications.
Youngsu Won is a socialist and coordinator of the International Forum in South Korea. Speaking to 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes, he discusses how rising tensions between the United States and China impact South Korean politics.
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