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Apr 27, 2022 In the Media

2022 South Korean Presidential Elections: No Public Mandate for a Hawkish Pivot

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CounterPunch

Apr 26, 2022 Press Release

West Coast Premiere of ‘Crossings’ at the 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Crossings — a new documentary film about 30 women peacemakers who made a historic crossing of the De-Militarized Zone separating North and South Korea to call for peace — will have its West Coast premiere at the 38th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) on May 10. The film, by Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Deann Borshay […]

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Apr 18, 2022

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‘Crossings’ West Coast Premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

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Apr 18, 2022

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LIFTing Voices for Peace: Korean American Authors on the Un-Ended Korean War

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Apr 5, 2022 Press Release

More Than 350 US, South Korean, and International Civil Society Groups Call for Suspending US-ROK Military Exercises and Decreasing Military Tensions on the Korean Peninsula

We, civil society groups in the United States, South Korea, and around the world, urge the governments of the ROK (Republic of Korea, aka South Korea) and the United States to suspend the combined military exercises and to instead actively pursue a path to peace. We are deeply concerned about the recent increase in military […]

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Mar 31, 2022 In the Media

U.S., S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise

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Reuters

Mar 11, 2022 In the Media

South Korea’s New Conservative President Will Likely Setback Peace and Gender Equality

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Newsweek

Mar 9, 2022 Press Release

Korea Peace Now! Statement on Outcome of South Korea’s Presidential Election

For immediate release: March 9, 2022 In response to the election of Yoon Seok-youl as the next president of the Republic of Korea (“South Korea”) today, members of the Korea Peace Now! campaign — an international coalition of women’s peace groups advocating for a formal end to the Korean War with a peace agreement — […]

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Mar 8, 2022 Latest News

In Memoriam of Hyun Lee

Sept. 20, 1970-March 7, 2022 Women Cross DMZ and Korea Peace Now! are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved colleague, mentor, teacher, friend and sister, Hyun Lee, passed away on March 7 surrounded by her family and closest friends after a long battle with cancer. Hyun was a tireless advocate for peace on the […]

Mar 5, 2022 In the Media

The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War

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The Nation

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Mar 3, 2022 Press Release

100 Prominent Women from Over 20 Countries Call on Two High-Ranking Women Diplomats of the United States and North Korea to Set the Table for Peace Talks

For immediate release March 3, 2022 Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, growing conflict between the United States and China, and increasing tensions between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), 100 women leaders from more than 20 countries — including Nobel Peace Laureates, parliamentarians, prominent feminist activists and scholars, writers, […]

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