South Korea
Controlling the military is key to consolidating democracy in South Korea
January 15, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mention of sexual harrassment and suicide. When I found myself waking up to the news of martial law in South Korea last month, my first thoughts were, “Not the military again.” Videos of armed special forces breaking into the parliament to arrest opposition politicians and tanks rolling into Seoul mirrored the images of past military coups, events still vividly remembered by those who rose up in protest. This was followed by a stand-off between the police and the military in the former’s failed attempts to arrest the impeached president Yoon Suk…
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South Korean 4B movement gains interest following US presidential election
November 26, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of gender-based violence, sexual assault, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. November 25 marks the first day of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. The international campaign…
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World News Beats
October 14, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Secret service agent awarded medal of honor Staff Sergeant Ronald J. Shurer II, a US Army Special Forces Medic, Secret Service agent, and cancer patient, has been awarded the US Military's highest award…
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World News Beat
July 7, 2018Written by: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate Erdogan re-elected in Turkey Incumbent Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development (AK) party won a majority in both the presidential and parliamentary elections held in Turkey on June 24, though…
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Olympic News Beats
February 16, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Possible cyber attack during Olympics opening ceremony A potential cyber attack that may have occurred during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics is being investigated by organizers. Local media reported problems with non-critical systems, but…
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