by ZoominKorea | Dec 15, 2018 | Analysis, Interviews, Labor and People's Struggles
160,000 South Korean workers walked off the job last month to protest President Moon Jae-in’s labor policy. The following is an interview with Wolsan Liem of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union (KPTU) about the strike, the current...
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 —...
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...
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...
by ZoominKorea | Jun 20, 2018 | Democracy, Special Features
This article was originally published in Counterpunch. By K.J. Noh The South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, has been a discreet if powerful mover in the recent détente and peace-building process between North and South Korea and the United States. If the momentum of...
by ZoominKorea | May 23, 2018 | Analysis, Audio/Video, N-S Relations, Peace and Militarism, Special Features, Trump, US-DPRK
This post was originally published in The Peace Report. Would Trump try to promote real peace on the Korean Peninsula? Here’s four reasons why Trump will pledge for peace on the Korean Peninsula. This video was produced by The Peace Report with contributions by...