North Korea fires suspected missile as South Korea breaks ground for “peace” railway
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, just hours before South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a rail line he hopes will eventually connect the divided Korean peninsula. North Korea’s first launch since October underscored leader Kim Jong-un’s New Year vow to […]
South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
Seoul, South KoreaReuters South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, with renewed efforts by the two countries’ leaders to rebuild relations, the South’s presidential Blue House said on Tuesday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have exchanged multiple letters since […]
South Korea’s Moon says “time to take action” on North Korea ahead of summit with Biden
Seoul, South KoreaReuters South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he sees his final year in office as the last chance to achieve a lasting peace with North Korea, and said it was time to take action amid stalled talks over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Moon’s comments, in a speech marking the fourth […]
Churches call for steps towards peace on the Korean Peninsula
Churches from across the world have joined in calling for steps to be taken towards peace on the Korean Peninsula in a statement released on Monday ahead of the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War this week. In a joint ‘Ecumenical Peace Message’, church ecumenical organisations from across the world called for […]
Global 70 day prayer campaign for the Korean Peninsula to kick off in March
A global 70 day campaign of prayer for peace on the Korean Peninsula will kick off in March, coinciding with this year marking the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The campaign, which was launched with events this week hosted by the World Council of Churches in Geneva as well as organisations […]
Churches invited to join in Sunday of prayer for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula
The World Council of Churches has invited “all people of good will” to join in a Sunday of Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula on 11th August. The day is held annually on the Sunday before 15th August – a date, celebrated as Liberation Day in South and North Korea, which commemorates the […]
More than 500,000 form human peace chain on Korean Peninsula in push for reunification
Christians were among the more than 500,000 people who formed a human peace chain along the 500 kilometre Demilitarized Zone between South and North Korea. The World Council of Churches reports that the event was held last Friday (27th April) to mark the first anniversary of Panmunjom Declaration – which saw North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and […]
Korean churches to join in forming human peace chain alongside Korean divide
As many as 100,000 people are expected to join in a human chain running alongside the Korean Demilitarised Zone to mark the first anniversary of the Panmunjon Declaration and put pressure to break the deadline in current talks. The Panmunjon Declaration was adopted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in […]
ESSAY: WHAT NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS SAY ABOUT WOMEN’S LIVES UNDER THE KIM REGIME
In an article first published on The Conversation, HYUN-JOO LIM, senior lecturer in sociology at Bournemouth University, says the plight of women in North Korea is one part of the “dire” human rights situation in the country being overlooked amid moves towards peace on the Korean Peninsula…
KNOW IT ALL: THE KOREAN PENINSULA
With the on-again/off again summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to perhaps take place in just a few days, we thought it a good time to study up on the Korean Peninsula’s tragic history. DAVID ADAMS takes a look…