by ZoominKorea | Jun 20, 2018 | Democracy, Special Features
This article was originally published in Counterpunch. By K.J. Noh The South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, has been a discreet if powerful mover in the recent détente and peace-building process between North and South Korea and the United States. If the momentum of...
by ZoominKorea | Jun 19, 2018 | Democracy, News, News Headlines, SK News, South Korean Elections
The day after the historic U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore on June 12, South Korea made its own history as the liberal Democratic Party won landslide victories in nationwide local elections. Moon Jae-in’s party won 14 of the 17 contested provinces, as well as...
by ZoominKorea | Jun 6, 2018 | Analysis, Democracy, DPRK, N-S Relations
By Tim Beal On 7 April 2016, thirteen North Koreans arrived together in Seoul. According to the South Korean government, the group – a manager and 12 waitresses – had “escaped” from the North Korean Ryukyung restaurant in Ningbo, China and had voluntarily “fled to...
by ZoominKorea | Apr 17, 2018 | Democracy, News, Photos
April 16 marked the four-year anniversary of the Sewol Ferry Tragedy. This year, the South Korean government held its first official memorial for the three hundred four victims, who lost their lives in the 2014 disaster. The memorial service was held in Ansan of...
by ZoominKorea | Apr 13, 2018 | Analysis, Democracy, Labor and People's Struggles, News
This article is largely based on a recent series dedicated to the Sewol Tragedy in the South Korean progressive news site Voice of People. Monday, April 16 marks the four year anniversary of the Sewol Ferry Tragedy, which claimed three hundred four lives, mostly high...
by ZoominKorea | Oct 20, 2017 | Democracy, Labor and People's Struggles, News, News Headlines, Peace and Militarism, SK News
“World without precarious labor, world without war!” On October 15, ten thousand people gathered in Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall to celebrate the launch of a new progressive party. The Minjung (People) Party is the amalgamation of two left-leaning parties,...
