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 | 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 the...
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 than...
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...
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...
