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August 15, 2019

Kim Kwan-jin, former National Security Adviser, Found Innocent

2019-8-14, Yonhap News Kim Kwan-jin (김관진), former National Security Adviser, is found not guilty on August 14, 2019. [Truncated] Source: https://m.news.nate.com/view/20190814n18270

Lawfare/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

July 6, 2019

South Korean First Lady Insults the U.S. by Wearing Anti-U.S., Anti-THAAD symbol Next to U.S. President Trump

2019-7-6, Tara O President Trump arrived in South Korea on June 29, 2019 after the G-20 meeting in Japan. The next day, he visited the DMZ and met with Kim...

Alliance/Japan/People/Leadership/U.S.

May 27, 2019

South Korean Student Organization Disburses Satire Leaflets of MoonNos, Avenger’s Thanos Parody, in Seoul and other Major Cities, Holds Candlelight Vigil Calling for the Resignation of Moon Jae-in

2019-5-27, Tara O New Jeondaehyeop (전대협), a student organization that parodies the old pro-North Korea Jeondaehyeop from 1980s, but opposite in ideology, disbursed satire leaflets in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju,...

Abuse of Authority/Alliance/Censorship/Freedom/People/Leadership/Satire

May 22, 2019

Seoul City Councilwoman Yeo Myeong Sued for Libel by Minjok NGO

2019-5-22, Tara O Minjok Moonje Yeongooso (민족문제연구소) or MinMoonYeon (민문연) for short (rough translation: minjok issues institute) filed a lawsuit against Seoul City Councilwoman Yeo Myeong (여명), Liberty Korea Party,...

Censorship/Lawfare/People/Leadership

April 23, 2019

Moon Appoints Lee Mi-seon while in Uzbekistan…4 of 9 Constitutional Court Judges Appointed Without Confirmation from the National Assembly

2019-4-19, Chosun.com On April 19, 2019, President Moon Jae-in appointed Lee Mi-seon (이미선) and Moon Hyung-bae (문형배) to be judges on the constitutional court of Korea, while he was visiting...

Law/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

March 12, 2019

Another Libel Lawsuit: Blue House Senior Official Cho Kuk Sues Journalist Woo Jong-chang for Libel

2019-3-8, Woo Jong-chang on YouTube Falsehoods and Truths (우종창의 거짓과 진실) Woo Jong-chang (우종창): On March 7, 2019, I received a summons from the Seoul District office of the National...

Censorship/Lawfare/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

March 12, 2019

South Korean Left Wing Extremists’ Profanity toward the Judge who Released Former President Lee Myung-bak on Bail

2019-3-7, PennMike A controversy arose over the massive personal attacks and condemnation toward judge Jung Joon-young (정준영) (52), the Seoul Supreme Court judge who freed former president Lee Myung-bak (78)...

Law/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

February 27, 2019

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn becomes the new Leader of Liberty Korea Party…”We will begin a fierce battle to protect the citizens and country against the tyranny of the Moon administration”

2019-2-17, PennMike source: https://www.pennmike.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=16451

People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

February 24, 2019

Colonel Lee Jong-myeong, a South Korean National Hero, Being Expelled from His Own Political Party for Not Remaining Silent about 5.18 Gwangju Incident

2019-2-24, Tara O The Central Ethics Committee of South Korea’s main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, decided to expel National Assemblyman Lee Jong-myeong (이종명) on February 14, 2019, because...

5.18/Censorship/Corruption/Freedom/Law/Liberal Democracy/People/Leadership/Subversion

February 22, 2019

Truth Forum Statement On the Impeachment of President Park Geun-hye

2019-2-22, Truth Forum It has been over two years since the National Assembly voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye from office in December 2016. But the citizens of South Korea...

Alliance/Druking/Freedom/Liberal Democracy/People/Leadership/Subversion

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