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South Korea’s Conservative Party Blocks Impeachment Vote After Coup Attempt
The right wing ruling party boycotted the vote despite outrage at President Yoon's failed imposition of martial law.
South Koreans Prove Democracy Can Survive in the Face of Authoritarianism
Offering a model for resisting authoritarianism, South Korean activists say they will “fight for democracy at any cost.”
South Korean President Forced to Rescind Right-Wing Martial Law Declaration
The scandal-plagued far right leader declared a need to protect the country from “communist” and “anti-state” forces.
US Must Take Steps to Rectify Ongoing Injustices Faced by South Korean Adoptees
The US and private, US-based agencies played a major role in building a corrupt transnational adoption industry.
South Korean High Court Hears First-Ever Youth Climate Case in Asia
The lawsuit notes that the government is constitutionally obligated to protect Koreans from the climate emergency.
Unprecedented US War Drills and Naval Deployments Raise Fear of War in Korea
The current US military buildup in the Korean Peninsula has surpassed Cold War levels.
The US Is Fanning the Flames of War With China
U.S. actions intensify the danger of nuclear war in the Asia-Pacific.
Koreans Demand the US End the Korean War 70 Years After Armistice
U.S. imperialism has not only thwarted peace in the Korean Peninsula, but is currently shaping a new Cold War.
Leaked Pentagon Documents Reveal Global Reach of US Espionage
Journalist James Bamford says that the U.S. has lost a huge number of documents related to cyberweapons in recent years.
US Is Maintaining Tensions With North Korea to Draw in Allies Against China
The greatest threat to peace and stability in northeast Asia is the U.S. Indo-Pacific military encirclement of China.