2017 ⟶ Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President
The President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, is impeached, w...
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👑 Korean Empire Proclaimed
Gojong, or Emperor Gwangmu, proclaims the short-lived Korean Empire: lasts until 1910.⟶
ImperialismMonarchyJoseon DynastyPolitical TransitionSovereigntyModernizationKorean History
South Korea🔪 Assassination of South Korean President Park Chung-hee
October 26: Assassination of Park Chung Hee, President of South Korea.⟶
Cold WarPresidential AssassinationDictatorshipPolitical InstabilityAuthoritarianismMilitary Coup
South Korea🇰🇷 South Korea's June Democratic Struggle Leads to Reforms
June 10 – 29: The June Democratic Struggle, a nationwide pro-democracy movement in South Korea, leads to democratic reforms and an end to authoritarian rule.⟶
DemocracyProtestAuthoritarianismPolitical ReformHuman RightsCold WarSocial Movements
South Korea🗳️ Kim Young-sam Elected President of South Korea
December 18: The South Korean presidential election is won by Kim Young-sam, the first non-military candidate elected since 1961.⟶
Presidential ElectionDemocracyPolitical TransitionMilitary Rule
South Korea🗳️ Joko Widodo Elected President of Indonesia
ElectionsPresidencyDemocracyPolitical LeadershipGovernment
Indonesia🗳️ Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President
The president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, is impeached, while Moon Jae-in is elected president.⟶
PresidencyImpeachmentElectionsDemocracyPolitical Transition
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