“Impeach Park Geun-hye!”

Despite the cold weather, candlelight demonstrations urging President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment continue. At the 15th demonstration on Feb. 11, 800,000 people from all over the country joined in this event according to its organizer. This was the largest demonstration conducted this year. The largest move came after a sense of crisis spread within citizens as President Park tried to buy time in her impeachment trial and a rumor was spread that Park’s impeachment would be overturned. Participants in this rally argued strongly for the President’s impeachment and the extended period allotted to the special prosecutor who is in charge of investigating the President’s criminal charges.

“Protect President Park!”

Also on Feb. 11, the 12th Taegeukgi Rally was held at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul. Its organizer claimed that the number of participants on this day totaled 2.1 million people, adding this number was the biggest number of all time. Protesters held the South Korean flag and screamed out, “Invalidate the impeachment trial!”

“You Are out!”

On Jan. 27, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order. It was an anti-Muslim ban imposed on refugees, immigrants and visitors from seven mostly impoverished and war-torn countries. With this order, the government started to ban visa issuing and entry to the U.S. for people from these seven countries for 90 days. This order began in a bid to protect American citizens from crimes. Numerous people, however, criticized this action as definitely discriminatory based on race and religion.

3/13

The Constitutional Court of South Korea is hurrying to make progress in its impeachment trial of President Park. The court said on Feb. 17 that it would hold the final pleading on Feb. 24. Also, the Acting Chief Justice Lee Jung-mi asked both the delegates for the President and National Assembly to submit their documents for their positions by Feb. 23. If the trial progresses rapidly in this manner, the impeachment trial is likely to end before March 13 when the acting chief Lee retires.

The Misfortunate Prince

Kim Jong-nam-North Korean’s leader Kim Jong-un’s half brother-was assassinated. Kim was allegedly murdered at an airport in Malaysia on Feb. 13 after being attacked with poison by two women. Kim Jong-un is now suspected to have ordered the murder of his brother.

 

 

 

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