Ahead of anniv. of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

Ahead of anniv. of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

Kweon Seong-dong, floor leader of the conservative People Power Party, offers a silent prayer to pay tribute to slain pro-democracy fighters at a national cemetery in the southwestern city of Gwangju on May 16, 2025, two days ahead of the 45th anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising. The Gwangju May 18 National Cemetery honors hundreds of citizens who were killed in the city during protests against the military junta of Chun Doo-hwan in May 1980. (Yonhap)

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