S. Korea marks 43rd anniv. of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

S. Korea marks 43rd anniv. of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

Mourners visit graves of slain pro-democracy fighters at a national cemetery in the southwestern city of Gwangju on May 18, 2023, as the country marked 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. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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