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366:), with Lyuh Woon-hyung from the People's Party of Korea, as well as the provisional government, gathered and discussed the trusteeship. They recognized that the Moscow Conference had secured the independence of Korea. Thus, trusteeship should be solved by the government to be established in the future. This meeting was significant, since it not only saw agreement between the major parties of the left and right wings after independence, but also a formal agreement between the left and right regarding the decisions of the Moscow Conference. However, this agreement was revoked less than a day later, because of the opposition to it by the conservatives of the Korea Democratic Party and moderate politicians of the provisional government. It now seemed to be impossible to find a compromise between the supporters and opponents of the trusteeship,. 325: 598: 558: 344:
which was led by Kim Ku and Syngman Rhee. On 27 December, the day after the conference ended, Kim Kyu-sik stated his disapproval of the trusteeship, but he eventually admitted the inevitability of the trusteeship. Ahn Chai-hong was also initially against the trusteeship but later acquiesced. Within the Korea Democratic Party, Song Jin-woo insisted on being prudent about the trusteeship and met with the KPG at
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In December 1947, the Left–Right Coalition Committee confronted its failure and officially disbanded. Thus, the Left–Right Coalition Movement to establish a "unified provisional government" faced frustration, failed its attempt, and the Korean Peninsula saw the establishment of a separate government
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At this point, the US military government reinforced suppression of the left, such as Communist Party of Korea, and supported the Left–Right Coalition Movement. As the Cold War intensified, however, the US military government retracted its promise to support the coalition in March 1947 and supported
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Under these circumstances, on May 21, 1947, the 2nd US-Soviet Joint Committee was resumed. Political parties and organization of the Right, which opposed trusteeship before the meeting of the US-Soviet Joint Committee, refused to cooperate with the Joint Committee. Some moderate members of the Korea
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In the process of discussion for the seven principles, the United States Army Military Government in Korea would support the Left–Right Coalition indirectly because its support for the Right had reached an impasse. Having lost its faith in Syngman Rhee and Ku Kim, the US military government returned
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As the conflict between the left and right intensified, the moderates feared that the South and North would be divided and that the US-Soviet Joint Commission would not be resumed. The moderates—including Lyuh, Kim Kyu-sik, and Ahn—took the lead in establishing the Left–Right Coalition Committee in
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For a while, the coalition, led by the moderates—Kim Kyu-sik, Lyuh, and Ahn—desired the establishment of a unified provisional government. As the conflicts between the left and right intensified, the moderates experienced several incidents of terror and threats against their lives from the radical
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The seven principles had significant meaning beyond ideology and ideas since it was the precious fruit of concession by the left and right in a chaotic, divided political situation. Of the seven principles, the Article 3 (concerning land reform) and Article 4 (suppressing pro-Japanese groups) were
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Regarding land reform, with confiscation with conditions or confiscation and sales of land with degression, to distribute land to tenant farmers free of charge, to handle bases and large buildings of towns appropriately, to nationalize major industries, to establish autonomous regional governments
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The Left–Right Coalition Movement's ultimate goal was to unify Korea, with a unified government that had a moderate ideology. The Committee discussed five issues brought up by the left and eight issues brought up by the right and agreed upon seven principles in October 1946, three months after its
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In March 1946, the first US-Soviet Joint Commission was held. The Soviet Union agreed to "give the right to participate in the united provisional government to those who would support the Moscow Conference", but the United States stated that they should "give the right to participate in the united
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On the other hand, the moderates and communists, including Pak and the Communist Party of Korea, never had a positive opinion of the coalition. In May 1946, after the occurrence involving counterfeit money of Jeongpansa, suppression of communists and arrest orders against executives of communist
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of December 1945, conflict between the left and right intensified over the issue of the proposed four-power trusteeship. From the left-wing, Pak Hon-yong announced a statement in support of the trusteeship, while the right-wing censored Pak's statement and initiated an anti-trusteeship movement,
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trusteeship should be opposed by national unity after establishing a new provisional government". Along with the successful promotion of the US-Soviet Joint Committee, the Left–Right Coalition Committee was concerned even more than the moderates in establishing a unified provisional government.
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The Korea Democratic Party opposed these principles while stating that, among the methods proposed for land reform (confiscation with payment and free distribution), free distribution would induce a financial catastrophe. On the other hand, the Communist Party of Korea opposed confiscation with
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Following this, on July 19, 1947, Lyuh, the central figure of the moderate left and right and a central figure of Left–Right Coalition Movement, was assassinated; and the Left–Right Coalition Movement itself lost its ability to proceed further. Soon, in October 1947, the second US-Soviet Joint
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In the turn of events, for the left, moderates, and most of the Right, participation in the US-Soviet Joint Committee became inevitable in establishing a unified provisional government; and they decided to take part in the US-Soviet Joint Committee under conditions such as that "issues with
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on December 27, 1945. The article reads, "The issue of Joseon independence was discussed at the Moscow Conference (1945). The Soviet Union claims trusteeship; the Soviet Union's rationale is the divisional occupation of the 38th parallel north, and the United States' immediate claim of
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On May 23, 1947, the moderates of the Left–Right Coalition Committee issued a statement to say that their greatest goal, resumption of the joint committee, had been achieved and that they should "establish a unified democratic provisional government as soon as possible", under
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that brought together Korean politicians from across the political spectrum. It eventually failed in its goal due to increasing political polarization and the loss of the support of the United States, which adopted a firmer anti-communist stance around the beginning of the
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According to a survey of 8,000 participants conducted by the military government in August 1946, responses indicating preferred forms of government were as follows: popular politics (representative politics), 85%; class dictatorship, 3%;
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Regarding the unification of the South and North, to attempt to release political activists, arrested under the current political authority, and to prevent any terroristic actions of the Left and Right of the South and North
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to supporting moderate politicians, such as Lyuh and Kim Kyu-sik, in seeking another way. With such intervention and indirect support of the military government, the movement gained momentum and constituted and enacted the
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Regarding the Left–Right Coalition Movement, the Korea Independence Party and Shinhan-major Party, led by Kim Ku, officially stated its endorsement. While internally agreeing to the establishment of a sole government of
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During the period of US military governments after independence, Kim Kyu-sik's and Lyuh's calls for the "Establishment of a democratic state by the coalition of the left and right" received widespread public support.
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parties by the United States Army Military Government in Korea became even more serious. As communist parties become radicalized and responded to the US military government with a general strike in September and the
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According to the decision of the Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers, which had secured the democratic independence of Joseon, to establish a democratic provisional government with a coalition of the Left and
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To propose ordinances to hand pro-Japanese groups and traitors to the country to the legislative body of the Coalition Committee for the committee to reach a decision via a hearing and to execute its decision.
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based on labor regulations and political liberty, to handle issues, such as currency and public welfare, quickly, and to strive for accomplishment of tasks for the establishment of a democratic state.
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Regarding the legislative body, for the Coalition Committee to file an alternative draft for its authority, methods of the constitution, and operation of it, and to execute it promptly.
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opposed the idea. The Korea Independence Party appeared to be passive about the Left–Right Coalition, as there was much criticism of the coalition in relation to how to deal with the
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payment as benefiting landlords, and also opposed that the decision of a legislative body could not overrule the veto of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.
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The committee consisted of the moderates from the right, including Kim Kyu-sik, Ahn, Won Sehun, Choi Dongoh, Kim Bungjun, and Kim Yaksu; and from the left, including Lyuh,
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provisional government to all the political parties". When it was not possible to find a compromise, the commission was postponed indefinitely.
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that reported Syngman Rhee's statement, in Jeongeup on June 3, 1946, that claimed the establishment of an independent South Korean government.
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By 1947, the politicians of the US had failed in their attempt to cooperate with the Soviet Union. Following this and facing the rise of
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the most important. Some on the committee strongly opposed the principles and even criticized the Left–Right Coalition Movement itself.
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On January 8, the leaders of the four Korean political parties (Korea Democratic Party, National Association, Communist Party of Korea,
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in South Korea. Though the Left–Right Coalition Movement had failed, its aim was carried into south–north negotiations by Kim Kyu-sik.
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with Kim Seong-su, had a pretty negative opinion of the coalition, as it could mean the fall of the Korea Democratic Party.
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Democratic Party, however, insisted on participating, without pre-condition; and some moderates defected from the party.
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In June 1946, the conflict between the left and right severely intensified, due to the statement of Syngman Rhee in
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Committee disbanded; and the United States transferred its authority over issues with the Korean Peninsula to the
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May 1947. Picture of 2nd US–Soviet Joint Commission. From the right, Lyuh, Kim Kyu-sik, Lee Myomuk, Maleek,
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in establishing a unified, peninsula-wide government after Japanese occupation. To this end, it formed a
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To attempt to guarantee freedom of journalism, assembly, publication, transportation, and elections.
732:이나 극우 반공주의 노선으로 활동한 친일파 출신들이 대부분이었다. 오늘날 일부 보수세력들은 좌우합작운동에 대해 이부분을 '결국은 적화통일로 이어진다.'며 맹렬히 비판하고 있다. 557: 733: 349: 631: 248: 748: 744: 237: 208: 46: 17: 773: 769: 740: 562: 330: 304: 198: 777: 756: 752: 729: 615: 441:
To issue a joint communique to requesting quick resumption of US-Soviet Joint Committee
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and Korea Democratic Party opposed the coalition and were absent from its events.
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at 10 p.m. on 29 December. However, the following day, Song was assassinated by
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in 1946. It sought to promote cooperation between the left and right-wing of
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December 1947, disbanding ceremony of Left–Right Coalition Movement
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July 1946 and elected Kim Kyu-sik as chairman of the committee.
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First US-Soviet Joint Commission and Statement in Jeongeup
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