SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean political parties are under fire for spurring a divide among liberals and conservatives by politicizing citizens’ rallies over corruption allegations involving the justice minister’s family. In recent weeks, South Koreans took to the streets in Seoul to hold separate demonstrations to voice either their support for or [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans appeared to be nearly equally divided Saturday with activists from both conservative and progressive groups staging massive rallies to either welcome or oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Seoul. Trump arrived in Seoul earlier in the day following his trip to Osaka, Japan, to take part [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of demonstrators staged rallies in central Seoul on Tuesday in support or protest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit, which runs until the next day. A gathering of liberal activist groups flocked to Gwanghwamun Square for a rally denouncing his trip to Seoul and blaming him for [...]