The economy of 90s South Korea is thriving. Jobs are plentiful and salaries, and with them standard of living, are constantly on the rise. Yet workers remain unsatisfied with their lack of rights within the workplace. Only one workers union is allowed in the workplace, and those who set up or join new unions can be fired, and even subject to violence. The dissatisfaction of workers is not the only problem that the Korean government faces; many dissident groups are campaigning for the reunification of Korea, deemed by the authorities as a threat to national security, with tensions between the two ending violently at Seoul National University. ABC Australia reports on the successes and tensions within 90s South Korea.

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