Military Opens Probe into 1980 Crackdown on Gwangju Uprising

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s defense ministry said Monday it has launched a special investigation team to look into the 1980 massacre of pro-democracy protests in Gwangju under the junta of Chun Doo-hwan. The task force will focus on allegations that soldiers were ordered to fire at protesters from helicopters and that [...]