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Civic Groups to Stage Another Candlelight Vigil Calling for Yoon’s Impeachment

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Civic groups were set to stage another candlelight vigil near the National Assembly on Monday to call for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over last week’s botched martial law declaration. The rally, led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of the largest umbrella labor [...]

Citizens Hold Candlelight Vigil in Memory of Victims of Itaewon Crowd Crush

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — At 6:34 p.m. on Saturday, tens of thousands of cellphone lights illuminated the night sky throughout Sejong-daero in central Seoul. Participants joining in a memorial gathering for the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush turned on the lights at the same time that the first emergency call was made [...]