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Park Won-soon's win in the Seoul mayoral election on October 27 has South Korean progressives feeling good about there prospects in the 2012 general elections (AP/Lee Jin-man photo)

With blood in the water, Korean progressives in an electoral feeding frenzy

By Andy Jackson Tue, Dec 27, 2011 11:21AM UTC View Comments

The victory by Park Won-soon, a long-time activist backed by progressive groups in a close election for mayor of Seoul last October, has gotten Korea’s left salivating at the prospect of sweeping victories in next year’s national assembly and presidential elections. With a chance to control both the Blue House and the legislature, the various...

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Alleged NKorean spies arrested

By Andy Jackson Thu, Aug 04, 2011 9:17PM UTC View Comments

In this Oct. 10, 2010 file photo North Korea leader Kim Jong Il, left, walks by his son Kim Jong Un on the balcony as they attend a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea. Pic: AP.

Things have been busy of late on the Korean espionage front. South Korean prosecutors have arrested five people on charges of spying for North Korea by creating an anti-state organization. The charges come under South Korea’s National Security Law, which makes it a crime to provide unauthorized assistance to North Korea, or to take actions that promote Pyongyang...

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Moon Jae-in: Muy macho progressive prince

By Andy Jackson Sun, Jul 31, 2011 2:57AM UTC View Comments

Moon Jae-in served as paratrooper in the Korean military after serving a prison term for protesting against the Park Chung-hee dictatorship.

Moon Jae-in, the head of the Roh Moo-hyun foundation, has has been a rising star in progressive circles over the past several months and is emerging as a serious contender for the presidential nomination on a fusion ticket of progressive parties. Moon first appeared on the radar of political observers as a result of his...

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South Koreans divided on North Korean human rights bill

By Andy Jackson Mon, Jun 27, 2011 7:18PM UTC View Comments

Would you trust this man with tens of millions of dollars worth of aid? (AP file photo)

The recent debate in South Korea’s National Assembly over competing bills dealing with North Korean human rights reveals that there is a large gulf between conservatives and progressives on the issue. The conservative Grand National Party, which has a majority in the assembly, is pushing legislation that would aid groups, including those staffed by North...

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South Korean leftists form united front

By Andy Jackson Thu, Jun 02, 2011 6:47PM UTC View Comments

Members of several left-wing groups, including the Democratic Labor and New Progressive parties, enjoy a kumbaya moment during a press conference at the National Assembly hall on June 1, 2011. (Hankyoreh/Park Jong-shik photo)

A coalition of progressive groups, led by Democratic Labor Party, the New Progressive Party and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, have pledged to form a united progressive party by this September with an eye towards contesting legislative and presidential elections in 2012. The Democratic Labor Party and the New Progressive Party, worked hard to...

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