by ZoominKorea | Jul 14, 2017 | Audio/Video, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD
July 12 marked one year since the beginning of the Seongju residents’ struggle to stop the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. So far, the AN/TPY-2 radar — the main component of the THAAD battery that will...
by ZoominKorea | Jul 14, 2017 | News, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD
A U.S. peace delegation will travel to South Korea from July 23 to 28 to stand with the South Korean people fighting against the U.S. THAAD deployment and build solidarity with the peace movement there. The peace delegation will include Jill Stein of the Green Party...
by ZoominKorea | Jul 11, 2017 | Analysis, DPRK, Peace and Militarism, Trump
By Hyun Lee “It won’t happen!” Trump had tweeted earlier this year in response to North Korea’s warnings that it was poised to test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Yet, it happened. In the early morning hours of July 4, North Korea test-launched...
by ZoominKorea | Jul 11, 2017 | Analysis, Audio/Video, Interviews, Peace and Militarism, Trump
At the G20 summit last week, Moon Jae-in discussed the need for talks with North Korea to establish permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula while also making pointed remarks about the North’s test of Hwasong-14, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), on July 4....
by ZoominKorea | Jul 6, 2017 | Analysis, DPRK, Interviews, News, Peace and Militarism, Trump
On July 4, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) successfully tested an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The Hwasong-14 is said to be able to reach at least 4,000 miles — some sources say as far as 6,700 miles — which puts parts of the...
by ZoominKorea | Jun 29, 2017 | Analysis, DPRK, Peace and Militarism, Trump
By Gregory Elich Since President Trump took office, North Korea has conducted a flurry of missile tests, triggering a wave of condemnation by U.S. media and political figures. The reaction contains more than an element of fear-mongering, and it is sometimes implied...
