South Korea sees jump in COVID-19 cases on outbreaks in Christian schools
South Korean authorities were scrambling on Wednesday to contain coronavirus outbreaks centered around Christian schools as the country reported a jump in infections, dampening hopes of a speedy exit from a third wave of the pandemic. A total of 297 COVID-19 cases had been traced ...
South Korea's Moon Jae-in honors those killed in Gwangju Uprising on 40th anniversary
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in honored those killed during the pro-democracy Gwangju Uprising on Monday, speaking at the spot where protesters were killed 40 years ago. Demonstrators protesting against military dictator Chun Doo-hwan confronted his martial law troops on May 18, 1980. Official organizations point to ...
Trauma endures four decades after South Korea's pro-democracy Gwangju Uprising
It is 40 years since Choi Jung-ja saw her husband, who has been missing since South Korea's military dictatorship killed hundreds of people when they crushed the pro-democracy Gwangju Uprising, a scar that burns in the country's political psyche to this day. On May 18, ...
Two South Koreans dead and water polo athletes hurt in nightclub collapse in Gwangju
Two South Koreans died and several others, including athletes participating in the World Aquatics Championships, were injured when an upper floor of a nightclub collapsed in the southern city of Gwangju early on Saturday, a fire department official said. At least 10 people were injured ...
South Korean court upholds ruling against Mitsubishi Heavy over forced wartime labor in Japan
The Gwangju High Court tells Mitsubishi Heavy to pay a total of 470 million won ($422,000) to South Koreans conscripted as laborers during World War II.
Dying for democracy: 1980 Gwangju uprising transformed South Korea
As South Korea marks the 34th anniversary of the Gwangju uprising, we examine the massacre's influence on national identity and the country's struggle for democracy.
