Ahead of anniv. of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

Photos / 남상현 / 2023-05-17 10:27:50
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Ahead of anniv. of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

People clad in traditional clothing stand in front of various offerings during a ritual to pay tribute to late democratic fighters at a national cemetery in the southwestern city of Gwangju on May 17, 2023, one day ahead of the 43rd anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising. The Gwangju May 18 National Cemetery honors hundreds of people who were killed in the city during protests against the military junta of Chun Doo-hwan in May 1980. (Yonhap)

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