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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh

@yuhji-yeon.bsky.social
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Writer and activist. Historian and ethnic studies scholar. Korea peace and reunification expert. Co-founder of the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago.

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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Amazing conversation, not to be missed. youtu.be/6GvHs0ycE34?...
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On the Fight for Democracy in South Korea (WBAI Radio, hosted by Paul DeRienzo on Dec. 7, 2024)
YouTube video by Women Cross DMZ
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Petition for academics in North America concerned about events in South Korea. Scroll down for English version. docs.google.com/forms/d/13Gx...
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시국 선언문 - 북미 대학원생/연구자
Please Scroll Down for English Version! 시국 선언문 - 북미 대학원생/연구자 지난 12월 3일 밤 10시 23분 윤석열 대통령은 돌연 긴급 기자회견을 열고 비상 계엄령을 선포하였다. 이후 2시간 반 만에 국회에서 비상 계엄령 해제 요구 결의안이 통과되었고, 오전 4시 20분 대통령의 대국민담화를 통해 비상계엄의 해제가 공식화...
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Joe Biden: please preemptively pardon anyone who might be prosecuted for having opposed trump.
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Scammers already on Bluesky. Sheesh.
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Tim Shorrock, with his trademark in-depth analysis. www.dropsitenews.com/p/south-kore...
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South Koreans Defy Biden's Man in Seoul
"The D.C. establishment backed Yoon because he was what they have wanted for decades"
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
From Kap Seol. Always enlightening. jacobin.com/2024/12/sout...
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South Korea’s Failed Coup Is a Chance to Renew Its Democracy
South Korea’s right-wing president, Yoon Suk-yeol, failed in his bid to impose martial law and clamp down on his opponents. With Yoon now facing impeachment, the country can root out the undemocratic ...
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Ryu Hyeok. He resigned immediately because he couldn't uphold an illegal martial law declaration. youtu.be/VKaSnCuJMEY?...
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계엄 회의 박차고 나온 법무부 감찰관‥"내란죄 끝까지 책임 물어야" (2024.12.04/뉴스데스크/MBC)
YouTube video by MBCNEWS
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
When you follow what Asian women do in Asia, you understand clearly that the image of submissive compliant Asian women is merely a patriarchal fantasy. When that fantasy is indulged by the west, it is also an orientalist, imperialist, and racist patriarchal fantasy. www.malaymail.com/news/life/20...
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Meet Ahn Gwi-ryeong, the woman hailed for confronting an armed soldier during South Korea’s political crisis (VIDEO)
SEOUL, Dec 4 — Ahn Gwi-ryeong, a South Korean political leader, has drawn widespread attention for confronting an armed soldier amid escalating political unrest in Seoul. South...
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
www.democracynow.org/2024/12/4/ko...
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Mass Protests Force South Korean President to Revoke Martial Law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment after opposition parties in the country’s National Assembly introduced a motion to force him from office for his shocking declaration of martial ...
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Yoon is over as president. South Korea, once again, established its true people power cred. And I cannot help but wonder: America, what are you doing? www.womencrossdmz.org/women-cross-...
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Our Statement on Yoon’s Martial Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 3, 2024 Women Cross DMZ calls on President Biden, President-elect Trump, U.S. lawmakers, and democratic leaders around the world to condemn the illegal imposition of m…
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
This is how the world sees South Korea now.
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Crisis averted in South Korea, yes. But it was close. And it's clear that it isn't just Yoon who must be held to account. So must the military. m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/articl...
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Some 280 martial law troops storm into Nat'l Assembly after martial law declared: official
Around 280 martial law troops broke into the National Assembly after President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of martial law, the parliament's secretary-general said Wednesday.
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world...
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Chicago's Korean community reacts to political turmoil in South Korea
Less than three hours after he declared martial law, South Korea's National Assembly unanimously voted to lift President Yoon Suk Yeol's order. Yoon eventually backed down from his declaration.
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Citizens and lawmakers aligned against a power-hungry and incompetent president.
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여지연 Ji-Yeon Yuh @yuhji-yeon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Laugh at politicians, sure. Publicity stunt, sure. But he scaled a wall to avoid soldiers so he could vote against martial law. That takes guts.
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Tim Shorrock @timshorrock.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
None of the US media is interested in showing how deeply Biden and Blinken have supported Yoon. This is a big part of the story that I will be telling in my coverage. Stay tuned!
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