Korea Peace Now!

📌 Join us next Tuesday 9/2 at 8pm ET (9/3 at 9am KST) for a webinar debriefing SK President Lee Jae-myung’s first meeting with U.S. Pres. Trump, including discussions on military defense spending, diplomatic relations, economic issues, and more. RSVP at bit.ly/trumpleesummit

WEBINAR | Deals, Dilemmas, and Diplomacy: Analyzing the Lee-Trump Summit Join us on Tuesday, September 2 at 5pm PT/8pm ET (Sept. 3 at 9am KST) for a webinar debriefing South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s first meeting with U.S. President Trump. We’ll hear from speake…

🗣️ We’ll hear from speakers Youngmi Cho (PEACEMOMO), Paul Liem (Korea Policy Institute), and Dae-Han Song (International Strategy Center), moderated by Cathi Choi (Women Cross DMZ). Learn more and RSVP here: www.womencrossdmz.org/deals-dilemm...

✌️Our July KPNGN meeting is happening next Thursday at 5pm PT/8pm ET! We'll share updates on the upcoming People's Summit in NYC, taking place July 25-27, plus upcoming regional and committee events! Join us!

🔗 RSVP at bit.ly/julykpn or the link in bio!

This New Dawn for Korean Democracy Must Center Feminist Peace | Common Dreams As the rising far-right threatens peace, stability, and democracy around the world, Lee Jae-myung and South Korea’s leadership must prioritize and support women’s leadership and peace building.

Lee’s election offers an opening not only for peace but also for restoring democracy and advancing women’s rights in the country, says @cathichoi.bsky.social of @womencrossdmz.bsky.social:
www.commondreams.org/opinion/sout...

By fighting for Yunseo, we are also fighting to protect civil liberties for all of us, especially those in the U.S. who speak up for Palestinian rights, challenge unjust U.S. foreign policies, and support peace. Join us on May 29!

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing ICE from detaining Yunseo. The upcoming hearing will determine whether Yunseo remains free.

Yunseo’s legal team also sought immediate protection from detention by ICE by filing a petition for habeas corpus — the legal safeguard against unlawful detention that the Trump administration is now seeking to suspend.

Yunseo immigrated to the U.S. from South Korea when she was 7, and is a legal permanent resident with a green card. In March, Yunseo filed suit in federal court against the Trump administration for illegally targeting her for deportation.

Yunseo, a student at Columbia University, is being targeted by the Trump administration for deportation for exercising her constitutionally protected right to free speech and political expression in support of Palestinian human rights.

HANDS OFF YUNSEO! On May 29, the SDNY district court will determine whether Yunseo Chung will remain free. Pack the court, build solidarity with other groups, and protect Yunseo! Join the rally outside the courthouse on May 29 at 12:00 PM: Foley Square, NY 10013.

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✌️ TOMORROW! We will hear from participants of the historic 2015 DMZ crossing and watch clips from Deann Borshay Liem’s 2021 film, Crossings, which documented this momentous journey for Korea peace for our May KPNGN meeting happening Thursday 5/8 at 5pm PT/8pm ET.

🔗 RSVP at bit.ly/maykpngn

Register today for #KoreaPeaceAdvocacyWeek! @womencrossdmz.bsky.social @koreapeacenow.bsky.social @umcmission.bsky.social @maryknollogc.bsky.social @afsc-org.bsky.social

The ongoing struggle for self-governance in South Korea has seen a powerful movement act quickly and strategically to prevent martial law. We'll hear voices from Korea on lessons from recent experience, the U.S role in Korea, and take your questions in this panel webinar.

RSVP at bit.ly/wbw0425

✌️Join our April KPNGN meeting next Thurs 4/10 at 5pm PT/8pm ET! This month, we'll be joined by Resist U.S.-Led War who'll share an overview of their movement work and discuss ways to collaborate for antiwar organizing, Korea peace, and more!

RSVP at bit.ly/aprkpngn

DKSC에서는 제주 4.3 관련 군사재판에 연루된 다섯 명의 여성 민간인 생존자들의 이야기를 담은 다큐멘터리 <돌들이 말할 때까지> (2023) 의 온라인 상영회를 개최합니다. 상영 후 영화를 연출한 김경만 감독님과의 Q&A 시간이 마련될 예정입니다. 영화상영을 비롯한 행사는 한국어로 진행될 예정입니다 (영어 자막 제공).

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The film will be presented in Korean with English subtitles, and the conversation with the director will be conducted in Korean. The screening will be followed by a discussion on the film’s themes and its contemporary significance.

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With hopes of chaos caused by the martial law being resolved, today marks the 77th anniversary of the Jeju 4.3 massacre in South Korea. Just a quick reminder of our online film screening event put together in recognition of the stories far to often erased and forgotten.

BREAKING: South Korean court unanimously removes Yoon from office — a huge win for the Korean peoples’ democracy movement! We look now to lasting changes: ending the 75+ year war and “permanent emergency state.”

Read more context from Executive Director Cathi Choi below ⬇️⬇️

✌️Join our April KPNGN meeting next Thurs 4/10 at 5pm PT/8pm ET! This month, we'll be joined by Resist U.S.-Led War who'll share an overview of their movement work and discuss ways to collaborate for antiwar organizing, Korea peace, and more!

RSVP at bit.ly/aprkpngn

📍Join us on April 2 at 1pm HST/4pm PT/7pm ET for a presentation on the connections between the Jeju 4.3 Tragedy retrials and the 1980s coram nobis reopening of the resistors of the WWII Japanese American mass incarceration, with scholars Eric Yamamoto and Miyoko Pettit-Toledo!

RSVP at bit.ly/jejuja

REPORT: Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea Women Cross DMZ has just released a new report, Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea, to shed light on the often overlooked consequences of Korea’s division on women’s lives. The …

We must end the Korean War and conditions of militarism. Peace is the future! Read the full report below:

www.womencrossdmz.org/report-women...

Seven hurt in South Korea after shell lands in civilian area during military drills, YTN says Seven people were hurt on Thursday after a shell was dropped on a civilian district during live-fire military exercises in Pocheon, South Korea, broadcaster YTN said.

On last night's webinar launch of "Women's Rights Under the Division System in Korea" report, we hosted speaker Lee Jung Ah from Gyeonggi, the region where this happened. She has said that women in Korea are still "living in conditions of war."

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🧵 Women Cross DMZ has just released a report, Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea, which sheds light on the urgent and overlooked consequences of Korea’s division on women’s lives.

Read the full report at bit.ly/wrdreport and scroll for key findings and more:

Join us tomorrow 3/5 at 8pm ET for a webinar discussing our key findings with experts and contributors to the report! RSVP at bit.ly/dskreport

View the full report at bit.ly/wrdreport

YouTube video by Women Cross DMZ The Stories We Bring to Bear: Flipping the Script on Adoption | A KPN X GYOPO Gathering

A big thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined "The Stories We Bring to Bear: Flipping the Script on Adoption," our joint gathering with GYOPO! You can watch and listen to the conversation below ✌️🔽

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BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

My latest for @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social “How MAGA Made Its Way to South Korea”