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PHOTO 1987 democracy uprising marked in Seoul

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By Park Ung
  • Published Jun 10, 2025 4:35 pm KST
  • Updated Jun 10, 2025 5:55 pm KST
Politicians and dignitaries attend an opening ceremony for the National Museum of Korean Democracy in central Seoul's Yongsan District, Tuesday, coinciding with the 38th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising which began on June 10, 1987. The site, formerly an interrogation center where police tortured pro-democracy activists during the 1970s and 1980s, has been repurposed as a space for remembrance and education. Yonhap

Politicians and dignitaries attend an opening ceremony for the National Museum of Korean Democracy in central Seoul's Yongsan District, Tuesday, coinciding with the 38th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising which began on June 10, 1987. The site, formerly an interrogation center where police tortured pro-democracy activists during the 1970s and 1980s, has been repurposed as a space for remembrance and education. Yonhap