pro-democracy movement

A woman and a man hold signs and candles lit up in the dark outside

How violent protests in South Korea became a thing of the past

July 2, 2020Protest

Protests in South Korea were once characterized by intense, often violent confrontations between protesters and police. Today, those kinds of fierce standoffs in the country seem to be a thing of the past.

A Chinese national flag, at center, flies upside down on September 29, 2014. Chinese living in mainland China know very little of the pro-democracy protests taking place in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong has grabbed headlines around the world — except in Beijing

September 29, 2014Conflict

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