In the Media

Groundhog Day in Korea? Critics of Detente Have Seen This Script Before

Much of language in last week’s statement signed by North and South Korea’s leaders mirrors pacts from 2000, 2007

Korean War Finally Ending, in Huge Victory for Peace Activists

North and South Korea have agreed to sign a peace deal, after nearly 70 years of war. Christine Ahn says this is thanks to dedicated activism inside and outside of the Korean Peninsula.

Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula

April 27, 2018

“Our Dreams Are Coming True”: Peace Activists Celebrate as Korean Leaders Vow to Officially End War

What to Expect at the Historic Koreas Summit? Video Interview

Podcast: The Total Blackout of the Korean Left

When Americans read about the Korean "conflict" in the Western press, the articles are populated almost entirely with Serious Western Talking Heads, weapons contractor-funded think tank "fellows," and former and current U.S. military brass. Who's never consulted, much less heeded, are peace and left activists from the Korean peninsula. The notion that perma-hostility from the U.S. and arming the South to the teeth is in Korea's best interest -- and is assumed to be popular -- is simply taken for granted by U.S. media. But is this a reflection of the sentiments of most Koreans? What are the forces that oppose nonstop U.S. military occupation and endless war? How come we rarely, if ever, hear from them? And who does this wide spread erasure benefit? Guest: Christine Ahn, WCDMZ

Kim Jong Un’s wife afforded new level of respect in North Korean media

What to Do About Bolton and Other Pro-War Appointees

A widespread show of support at the local level could embolden lawmakers toward a no-first-use policy on nuclear weapons.

What It Will Take to Achieve a Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula

Wider View Radio: The situation on the Korean peninsula and the prospects for peace at last.

After a brief news roundup, we talk to noted Korea activist and analyst Christine Ahn, Founder and International Coordinator of Women Cross DMZ about the situation in the Korean peninsula and the prospects for peace at last.