South Korea Official Resigns Over Uprising Remarks
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Lee Byung-tae, vice chairman of South Korea's Presidential Committee on Regulatory Reform, resigned after facing backlash for his remarks about the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. He reportedly compared the event to North Korea and referred to it as a 'sacred cow.' Lee's defense of freedom of expression did not quell the controversy, leading to his departure.
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