The history of the week-long uprising of the South Korean town of Kwangju against the regime of the West-backed dictator General Chun Doo-Hwan. Though it was bloodily suppressed it helped ignite a chain of similar rebellions across Asia, winning people many democratic rights.
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Quebec and Korea have more in common than you might think
Like Quebec, Korea is grappling with heavy urban centralization, growing disparities between rich and poor, rising housing costs and, what is particularly poignant, poverty among the elderly. And like Quebec, Korea is trying to maintain its identity amid a heavy American influence.
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Posted: May 27, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 27
Elisabeth is seen at her first 100 days party in a suburb of Boston, in the fall of 1990. (Submitted by Elisabeth Gill)