Where Are All the Women in South Korea’s Democracy Protests?
S. Korea's democratization is remembered through a few big names, mostly men. But there are many more who fought without being remembered.
S. Korea's democratization is remembered through a few big names, mostly men. But there are many more who fought without being remembered.
President Park Geun-hye's scandal is often seen as a triumph of journalism. Behind the scene, political appointees run public broadcasting and dictate news.
Unprecedentedly, Kim Jong-un apologized to the people of North Korea for his failures. I have a theory: Pyongyang is watching the protests in the South.
Nicaragua harasses workers at South Korean owned factory; avian influenza rages on; demonstrators lose their court appeals; untrained riot police; and more.
Foreigners banned from rallies; humor and satire at rallies; people have low opinions of their jobs; mounting opinions in favor of conscientious objectors.
Baek Nam-gi dies; life for female runaways and migrant fisheries workers; excessive subway crackdowns; another earthquake; and calls for nuclear armament.
Earthquakes, sexist Olympics commentary, AIDS discrimination, life for university students in Seoul, and stressful holidays round out the Weekly Brief.
Sunken Ship, Sinking Commission The Sewol Special Investigation Commission held its third hearing into the causes of the tragic ferry…