Lee vows to defend democracy on anniv. of 1960 pro-democracy uprising
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-04-19 12:13 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Human Rights, South Korea, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung stressed the importance of defending democracy Sunday as he marked the anniversary of a 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising that led to the ouster of South Korea's first President Rhee Syng-man.
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