East Asia Research Center

December 31, 2019

Man Sets Himself on Fire to Protest the Passing of Gongsoocheo Act, Interlocked Proportional Representatives System in South Korea

2019-12-30, Tara O The ruling Deobureo Minjoo Party (Democratic Party of Korea) and 4 smallers parties have been acting as a voting bloc in passing numerous bills that are dangerous...

Communism/Lawfare/Liberal Democracy/Opinion Rigging/Socialism/South Korea

December 30, 2019

South Korean High School Students Speak Out Against Anti-Japan, Anti-U.S. Ideological Indoctrination by the Teachers’ Union Jeongyojo

2019-12-30, Tara O South Korean students at Inhun High School have been speaking out against forced participation in political activities, including anti-Japan and Anti-U.S. activities, of Jeongyojo teachers and well...

Abuse of Authority/Communism/Corruption/Education/Elections/Freedom/Human Rights/Japan/Labor Union/Nationalization/North Korea/Subversion

December 26, 2019

Libel Lawsuits to Silence Free Speech Continue…South Korean Supreme Court Fines a Deceased Woman Jung ₩8 Million ($6,900) for Libel for referring to National Assemblyman Kim Sung-hwan as “Pro-North Korea”

2019-12-25, Tara O The presiding judge of South Korea’s Supreme Court Ahn Cheol-sang (안철상) ruled on December 22, 2019 that Ms. Jung Mi-hong (정미홍), who passed away from lung cancer...

Censorship/Communism/Constitution/Lawfare/Liberal Democracy/Socialism

December 12, 2019

South Korea’s Ruling Party & 4 Smaller Parties Exclude the Main Opposition Party Again, Disregard Parliamentary System, Quickly Pass ₩512 Trillion ($432 Billion) Super Budget Without Discussion

2019-12-12, Tara O On December 10, 2019, the ruling party + 4 smaller parties, so-called “4+1,” formed a bloc to pass what is known as the “Super Budget” of ₩512.3...

5.18/Budget/Corruption/Economy/Human Rights/Korean War/Law/Lawfare/Rule of Law/South Korea

December 7, 2019

Blue House Suspected of Manipulating the 2018 Election in Ulsan and Elsewhere using Police Investigations, a Key Witness is Found Dead, Investigation of Blue House Involvement Ongoing

2019-12-7, Tara O A former Blue House inspector Baek Jae-young (백재영) was found dead on December 1, 2019 just hours prior to the time he was due to appear at...

Abuse of Authority/Corruption/Elections/Liberal Democracy/Police/Rule of Law/South Korea/Whistleblower

December 1, 2019

Unelected Representatives, Gongsoocheo to Undermine South Korea’s Identity as a Republic and Separation of Powers; Hunger Strikes by the Opposition Leader Hwang and Others

2019-11-30, Tara O There are multiple hunger strikes ongoing in South Korea in front of the Blue House. Why are people on hunger strikes? It has to do with proposals...

Demonstrations/Disinformation/Lawfare/Liberal Democracy/Protests/Rule of Law/Socialism/South Korea/Subversion

November 20, 2019

North Korea’s Gat-Geun Tactic Aims to Destroy South Korea-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Relations

2019-11-19, Tara O The U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance has defended South Korea against external threats, especially threats emanating from North Korea, for almost 70 years. The U.S. and Japan...

Alliance/Defense/Japan/Military/North Korea/Security/South Korea

October 12, 2019

Another Massive Protest Against Moon Jae-in & Cho Kuk Continues on October 9

2019-10-12, Tara O After a huge demonstration on October 3, 2019, another massive protest took place on October 9, 2019, South Korea’s Korean Hangul (written Korean characters) Day. The rallies...

Abuse of Authority/Constitution/Corruption/Demonstrations/Impeachment/Protests

October 4, 2019

Huge Rallies Calling for Moon Jae-in, Cho Kuk to Step Down in Seoul on National Foundation Day

Massive demonstrations calling for Moon-Jae In and Cho-Guk to step down on 2019-10-3

Corruption/Demonstrations/Freedom/Impeachment/Protests

September 29, 2019

Cho Kuk, Hankyoreh, KBS, MBC, RSF and the Freedom of the Press in South Korea

2019-9-29, Tara O As the controversy over Cho Kuk’s corruption, nepotism, and other scandals become bigger, there are also those in the media who are fighting for freedom of the...

Censorship/Media/South Korea/Whistleblower