Tag: KCTU

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...

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

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...

Categories Censorship/Media/South Korea/Whistleblower

July 3, 2019

Will South Korean Companies Continue to Provide Funds to the Left?

2019-6-27, PennMike [Note 1:  For easy approximate conversion from Won to Dollar, drop three zeros.] [Note 2:  Here, the “right” defends liberal democracy and the market economy; the “left” attacks...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Corruption/Liberal Democracy/Translation of Korean News

June 6, 2019

A Battered Police Officer Says “Better that I get beaten up than be Punished for Suppressing Violence”

2019-5-24, Donga Ilbo “If anyone in your family wants to become a police, stop him/her.” On May 23, 2019, around noon, I met Police Officer A at a rally site...

Categories law and order/Police/Translation of Korean News

May 24, 2019

After Beating South Korean Police and Breaking Their Teeth, 10 KCTU Labor Union Members are Freed Again

2019-5-23, Munhwa Ilbo Law enforcement beaten up Metal Union yesterday held a rally in Jongno District, Seoul Grabbed police by the collar,  knocked them down 10 police officers injured, including...

Categories Labor Union/Translation of Korean News