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The June Democratic Struggle (Korean: 6월 민주 항쟁), also known as the June Democracy Movement and the June Uprising, [3] was a nationwide pro-democracy movement in South Korea that generated mass protests from June 10 to 29, 1987.
The Economist Intelligence Unit rated South Korea a "full democracy" in 2022. [1] [needs update] According to the V-Dem Democracy indices in 2023, South Korea was the third most electoral democratic country in Asia. [2] South Korea is often cited as a model of democracy due to its relatively peaceful and internally-driven democratic transition.
The question of the role of the June 29 Declaration is important in the historiography of South Korean democratization. According to proponents of the view that this was a "pacted" transition, achieved by calculated compromise by the ruling elite, the June 29 Declaration was the crucial turning point in the development of these calculations. [3] "
South Korea is a crucial frontline defender of liberal democracy globally and a buffer against authoritarian regimes in East Asia. It also plays a vital role in America’s supply chains ...
Yoon's surprise declaration created the most serious challenge to South Korea's democracy since the 1980s and was unanimously voted down by 190 lawmakers in the parliament. Protesters gathered ...
From its independence in 1945 to its final democratization in 1987, South Korea suffered from a series of coups d'état and military dictatorships. On Tuesday night, the ghosts of the bad old days ...
Park Jong-chul [a] (Korean: 박종철; April 1, 1965 – January 14, 1987 [1]) was a South Korean democracy movement activist. His death by torture was a key factor in sparking the June Democratic Struggle, which led to the democratization of South Korea.
People at the rally who spoke to CNN described Yoon’s move – the first declaration of martial law since South Korea transitioned to democracy in the late 1980s – as “insanity” and an ...