Tag: DPRK
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Most Americans Want Diplomacy with North Korea (2025 AFSC Poll)
75% of U.S. adults think the U.S. government should work with North Korea to repatriate remains of U.S. service members left in North Korea. Most also believe that President Trump should hold meetings with the North Korean leader.
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Remembering Pope Francis’ 2014 Visit to Korea
In August 2014, Pope Francis made a papal visit to South Korea, where he made special efforts to console the bereaved families of the Sewol ferry disaster and spoke about peace and reconciliation between the Koreas.
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What does the Trump Presidency mean for the Korean Peninsula?
What does a return to a Republican presidency under Donald Trump mean for Korea? In this webinar recording, hear from panelists from Women Cross DMZ, Pivot to Peace, United Methodist Church, and International Strategy Center. #KoreaPeaceNow #Korea #Trump
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This summer marked 74 years of the un-ended Korean War. How will we get to peace?
Perhaps the most significant reason we cannot be happy about the Korean War Armistice Day is that we understand the ceasefire was just a pause in the war, indicating that peace has not yet come. The war is unended. Peace has yet to arrive. 74 years later, there is still no peace to celebrate…
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This Thursday Evening: A Talk with Joy Yoon on Humanitarian Engagement with North Korea in the Midst of a Hardening Political Climate
This Thursday evening (USA time), the faith-based caucus of Korea Peace Now grassroots network is hosting an online webinar featuring Joy Yoon about humanitarian engagement with North Korea (DPRK) in an increasingly challenging political environment. Register here to attend.
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New book release – “Crossing the Divide: Learning to Love in North Korea.” Quick read. Totally worth it!
Stephen and Joy Yoon, founders of the NGO Ignis Community, recently published the book “Crossing the Divide: Learning to Love in North Korea.” The Yoons are fascinating people, by any metric, but their goal in writing this book is to share what their experiences in North Korea have taught them about how to love. “Learning…
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Have you heard about the trash balloons floating into South Korea? Here’s some context and an invitation to try a new way of thinking.
The director of the Catholic Institute for Northeast Asia Peace weighs in on the crisis along the North and South Korean border, focusing on how the conflict over propaganda leafleting in May risks escalating further.
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