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, par WALKER Yoon
On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper into chaos.
It was a tumultuous end to 2024 for South Korea. On December 14, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached over his short-lived declaration of (…)
, by WON Youngsu
Eleven historic days of popular struggle between President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed self-coup on December 3 and his impeachment on December 14 sealed Yoon’s fate. Yoon’s impeachment represents a tremendous triumph of people power amid a slow-motion political suicide committed by reactionary (…)
, by WON Youngsu
President Yoon Suk-yeol broke his silence on December 12, delivering a speech to the nation in which he claimed his declaration of martial law on December 3 was simply a warning to the opposition and not intended as a revolt. Unsurprisingly, his ridiculous excuses backfired, with the leader of (…)
, by ROUSSET Pierre
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law on 3 December was quickly defeated. Good news, but not the only news.
The reasons behind President Yoon’s ill-prepared putsch remain unclear (as does Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly at a highly inauspicious (…)
, by SHIN Mitch
With the ruling party holding a meeting to avoid the vote, the National Assembly was short of a quorum.
On December 7, South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) succeeded in preventing South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol from being impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial (…)
, by WON Youngsu
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law has sparked outrage in the streets and concern among South Korea’s international allies.
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s self-coup failed within 153 minutes. Though the situation remains volatile, people are safe from the threat of military (…)
, 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 CHOO Chon Kai
Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s right-wing president, tried to emulate previous dictatorial leaders, such as Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan, to maintain his power through the implementation of martial law. But he failed within just six hours, because the Korean people rose up against him (…)
, 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 International Labour Network of Solidarity and Struggles
On 3 December, the South Korean President declared martial law. This was the first time martial law had been declared in 44 years. Despite pressure from the armed forces (helicopters and armoured vehicles near parliament, attempted intrusion by special forces), the members of the Korean (…)
, 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 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 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 (…)
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