Change in Farmer Activist Baek Nam-gi’s Death Certificate Forces Police to Apologize

by ZoominKorea | Jun 19, 2017 | Democracy, News, News Headlines, SK News

On June 16, the chief of the National Police Agency of South Korea issued an apology to the family of fallen activist and farmer Baek Nam-gi. Baek died from severe injuries after being struck by high-powered blasts of water shot by riot police during a mass...

S Korean Activists Discuss Left Priorities in the Moon Jae-in Era, Part 2

by ZoominKorea | May 19, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, South Korean Elections

ZoominKorea asked labor, LGBT, and peace/reunification activists in South Korea about their expectations for the Moon Jae-in administration as well as movement priorities in this new period.   Part 2: “LGBT human rights are not negotiable” Nayoung is...

S Korean Activists Discuss Left Priorities in the Moon Jae-in Era, Part 3

by ZoominKorea | May 19, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, Labor and People's Struggles, South Korean Elections

ZoominKorea asked labor, LGBT, and peace/reunification activists in South Korea about their expectations for the Moon Jae-in administration as well as movement priorities in this new period.   Part 3: “Unity and solidarity among workers is more important...

After the S Korean Election: the Movement that Ousted Park Cannot Rest

by ZoominKorea | May 8, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, South Korean Elections

By Hyun Lee War threats before a major political election may have been effective in the past in swinging the South Korean electorate to the right, but not this year. The conservative camp is battered and split into two warring parties following the impeachment of...

The United States Should Listen to South Korea—or It Will Reap the Whirlwind

by ZoominKorea | May 8, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, Peace and Militarism, South Korean Elections, Trump

By Tim Shorrock Originally posted in The Nation Gwangju, South Korea—On May 2, Moon Jae-in, the Korean politician who is expected to win next Tuesday’s presidential election here, issued a stern warning to the United States. Pointing to the escalating tensions between...

South Koreans Celebrate Court’s 8:0 Ruling to Impeach Park Geun-hye

by ZoominKorea | Mar 10, 2017 | Democracy, News, News Headlines, SK News, Weekly News

The South Korean Constitutional Court delivered a unanimous verdict to impeach Park Geun-hye on Friday March 10, 2017 after 92 days of deliberation. The Court had considered five grounds for impeachment as put forth by the National Assembly: Violation of the...