“Give Peace a Chance on the Korean Peninsula” — Lecture by Rev. Jesse Jackson

by ZoominKorea | Jul 27, 2018 | Peace and Militarism, Special Features, US-DPRK

“Give Peace a Chance on the Korean Peninsula Break down walls of hostility and division and build new bridges of hope and unity” Lecture Korea International Peace Forum Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. – President and Founder Rainbow PUSH Coalition July 27, 2018 —...

Rev. Jesse Jackson in Korea: ‘Make Tomorrow a Peace Day’

by ZoominKorea | Jul 26, 2018 | News, Peace and Militarism

This article was originally published in The Peace Report. Rev. Jesse Jackson is in South Korea to spread the word of peace. Jackson has been traveling South Korea calling for more efforts to bring North Korea out of isolation, saying the country needs food and trade,...

[Interview] Towards Ending the 65 Years of Armistice: Understanding the process for peace in Korea

by ZoominKorea | Jul 24, 2018 | Analysis, Interviews, Peace and Militarism, Trump

July 27, 2018 marks the 65th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement which brought about a ceasefire to the Korean War. The agreement was signed by North Korean General Nam Il representing both the Korean People’s Army (KPA) as well as the Chinese People’s Volunteer...

NY Times Pours Linguistic Gasoline on North Korean-U.S. Negotiations

by ZoominKorea | Jul 10, 2018 | Analysis, DPRK, News Headlines, Peace and Militarism, US-DPRK, US-NK Relations

By KJ Noh This article was also published in Counterpunch and Dissident Voice. On the heels of the historic June 12th Trump-Kim Singapore Summit that de-escalated tensions between North Korea and the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made his third visit...

North and South Korea Re-engage, but Citizen Diplomacy Faces Roadblocks

by ZoominKorea | Jun 26, 2018 | N-S Relations, News, NK-SK Relations, Peace and Militarism

North and South Korea are discussing concrete steps to carry out the Panmunjom Declaration signed by President Moon Jae-in and Chairman Kim Jong-un on April 27. On June 22, the two countries announced plans for the reunion of separated families at Mount Kumgang from...

Media Roundup: Reactions to the DPRK-U.S. Summit

by ZoominKorea | Jun 20, 2018 | Analysis, Audio/Video, Interviews, Peace and Militarism, Trump, US-DPRK, US-ROK Alliance

Washington’s neoliberal pundits and politicians reacted with horror at the outcome of the historic U.S.-North Korea summit on June 12. They balked at Trump’s mention of halting the annual military exercises in Korea and the possibility of withdrawing U.S. troops from...