Posts tagged Candlelight Revolution
“Rekindle the Candlelight!” - South Koreans Rally to Revive Their Political Revolution

. The political establishment and its presidential candidates pay no attention to the workers losing lives from industrial accidents, the women suffering from gender-based violence, the LGBT community subject to harsh discrimination, and the disabled with limited access to basic rights. This is why the Joint Electoral Action movement started, to take the people’s demands to the streets, rather than relying on politicians to speak for them.

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Is the Moon Administration Still a Part of the Candlelight Revolution?

In a press conference on July 18, 2018, the Intellectuals Declaration Network, comprised of 323 professors and intellectuals, announced the “Intellectuals Declaration Demanding Bold Socio-Economic Reforms from the Moon Jae-in Administration.”

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The Long Road to Peace in the Korean Peninsula: the South-North-Korea-US Summit

2017 was a nerve-racking year for the Korean Peninsula, a tinderbox that could have exploded into war. In July, North Korea announced the successful launch of the long range…

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Candlelight Revolution Part 2: South Korea’s Constitutional Reform

A democracy is founded upon the consent and power of the people. Its fundamental compact is the constitution which establishes the rules and government that shape and determine the lives of…

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