Author: Jin Yu Young

Chun Doo-hwan Deaths (Fatalities)Democracy (Theory and Philosophy)Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Museums Nineteen Hundred Eighties Politics and Government Seoul (South Korea)South Korea Torture Yoon Suk-yeol

August 26, 2026 Jin Yu Young

Confronting South Korea’s Violent Past and Its Echoes Today

The National Museum of Korean Democracy, which opened last year, documents an era of brutal suppression. But that dark history has resurfaced in troubling ways.

Cholera Disease Rates Floods Food Contamination and Poisoning Myanmar War and Armed Conflicts Yangon (Myanmar)

August 16, 2026 Jin Yu Young

Cholera Outbreak Sickens Over 90 in Myanmar’s Biggest City

Civil war and military rule have weakened Myanmar’s health care system, while heavy monsoon rains have increased the risk of waterborne disease.

Babies and Infants Birth Rates Doctors Emergency Medical Treatment Hospitals Politics and Government Shortages South Korea

August 4, 2026 Jin Yu Young

South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.