Anniv. of 1960 pro-democracy uprising

Anniv. of 1960 pro-democracy uprising

Floor leaders of major political parties and National Assembly officials offer a silent prayer during a ceremony at the April 19th National Cemetery in northern Seoul to mark the 65th anniversary of the 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising that led to the ouster of South Korea's first President Rhee Syng-man. From left are Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, floor leader of the conservative People Power Party; Rep. Lee Hak-young, deputy speaker of the National Assembly; Rep. Park Chan-dae, acting leader and floor leader of the liberal Democratic Party; and Rep. Jung Chung-rae, chairman of the parliamentary legislation and judiciary committee. (Yonhap)

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