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Woo Yong-gak, the Glossary

Woo Yong-gak (29 November 1929 – 7 December 2012) was a North Korean commando who was released from incarceration in South Korea on 25 February 1999.^[1]

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Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by South Korea
North Korean communists
North Korean people imprisoned abroad
North Korean prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
People from Nyongbyon County
Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by South Korea
Recipients of the National Reunification Prize

Amnesty

Amnesty is defined as "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of people who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted." Though the term general pardon has a similar definition, an amnesty constitutes more than a pardon, in so much as it obliterates all legal remembrance of the offense.

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Amnesty International

Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom.

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Arrest

An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody (legal protection or control), usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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CBS News

CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio broadcaster CBS.

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Chongryon

The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan,"." Ministry of Justice.

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Commando

Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are picturedA commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines.

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Confession (law)

In the law of criminal evidence, a confession is a statement by a suspect in crime which is adverse to that person.

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Daejeon

Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019.

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Espionage

Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence).

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International Herald Tribune

The International Herald Tribune (IHT) was a daily English-language newspaper published in Paris, France, for international English-speaking readers.

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Kim Dae-jung

Kim Dae-jung (6 January 192418 August 2009) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the 8th (15th election) president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. Woo Yong-gak and Kim Dae-jung are amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by South Korea.

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Korea under Japanese rule

From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (Hanja: 朝鮮, Korean: 조선), the Japanese reading of Joseon.

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Law of South Korea

The legal system of South Korea is a civil law system that has its basis in the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.

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Life imprisonment

Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted criminals are to remain in prison for the rest of their natural lives (or until pardoned, paroled, or commuted to a fixed term).

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it is the primary newspaper and also the largest newspaper in the state of Wisconsin, where it is widely read.

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National Reunification Prize

The National Reunification Prize is an award of North Korea, bestowed by the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly upon people who have contributed to the reunification of Korea.

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National Security Act (South Korea)

The National Security Act is a South Korean law enforced since 1948 with the stated purpose "to secure the security of the State and the subsistence and freedom of nationals, by regulating any anticipated activities compromising the safety of the State.", Korea Ministry of Government Legislation Accessed 6 Oct 2014.

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North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.

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Nyongbyon County

Nyŏngbyŏn County is a county in North Pyŏngan Province, North Korea.

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Oath

Traditionally an oath (from Anglo-Saxon āþ, also called plight) is either a statement of fact or a promise taken by a sacrality as a sign of verity.

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Paralysis

Paralysis (paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles.

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Prison

A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, remand center, hoosegow, or slammer is a facility where people are imprisoned against their will and denied their liberty under the authority of the state, generally as punishment for various crimes.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo_Yong-gak

Also known as U Ryong-gak, U Yong-gak, Woo Yong Gak.

Woo Yong-gak, the Glossary

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See also

Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by South Korea

North Korean communists

North Korean people imprisoned abroad

North Korean prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment

People from Nyongbyon County

Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by South Korea

Recipients of the National Reunification Prize

References