Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 16 December 1987. They marked the establishment of the Sixth Republic, as well as the end of the ... 1992 · 1981 · Reunification Democratic Party · Peace Democratic Party

clock of the Seoul Olympics to follow in the summer, events moved briskly. From massive protests in the spring to government capitulation in.

The June Democratic Struggle (Korean: 6월 민주 항쟁), also known as the June Democracy Movement and the June Uprising, was a nationwide pro-democracy ...

24 мая 2023 г. · In late June of 1987, the junta hoisted a white flag and proposed a constitutional reform for direct presidential elections.

3 окт. 2024 г. · The June Uprising stands as a pivotal moment in the history of the Minjung movement. It not only advanced the democratization of Korea but also catalyzed ...

For weeks, police clashed each night with up to three million people crowding the streets of Seoul. A key demand: direct and democratic presidential elections.

4 дек. 2023 г. · President Park Chung Hee, who had himself come to power in a 1961 military coup, was assassinated on October 26, 1979. A provisional civilian ...

20 июл. 2019 г. · The winning side in the 1987 election that heralded South Korea's transition to democracy planned to use “dirty tricks”, including ballot ...

In December 1997, South Korean democracy faced the fifteenth presidential elections since the Republic of Korea became independent in August 1948. For the first ...

21 июл. 2019 г. · Newly declassified US intelligence reports that were originally submitted during South Korea's 1987 presidential election campaign have ...