Korea Resources

Resources for activists organizing for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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-A Peace Treaty with North Korea- and you can sign it!
-Endorse the Call for Olympic Truce Actions: Diplomacy NOT War.
-TELL CONGRESS: Open Vital Channels to North Korea. AFSC.
-Diplomacy Can Prevent War with North Korea. Tulsi Gabbard.
-Urge the World to Support the Olympic Truce. RootsAction.
-Stop Hawaii’s Monthly Nuclear Attack Warning Siren. RootsAction.
-Korea Peace Resource Center. Peace Action.
-Tell Congress: Open Vital Channels to North Korea. AFSC.
—TAKE ACTION: Support the “No Unconstitutional Strike Against North Korea” Act. Arms Control Association.
-Tell the Unified (North + South) Korean Women’s Hockey Team: We’re Cheering for You! And, Peace. Women’s Action For New Direction.

 

List of Korea Resources in Chronological Order

-Why More Sanctions Will Not Solve the North Korean Problem. NK News, March 1, 2017.
-This is What’s Really Behind North Korea’s Nuclear Provocations. The Nation, March 23, 2017.
-Engaging North Korea Vol. 2. American Friends Service Committee, June 1, 2017.
-North Korea asks US for Direct Negotiations, Without China’s Involvement. The Hankyoreh, June 26, 2017.
-Former DNI James Clapper says “the U.S. has no real pre-emptory military options. CSIS, June 27, 2017.
-Experts Letters to President Trump Regarding North Korea. Institute for Corean-American Studies, June 28, 2017.
-U.S. Looks To Revive Talks on North Korea’s Nuclear Program. NPR, June 28, 2017.
-The Logic in North Korean ‘Madness’. Consortium News, July 17, 2017.
-Mattis: War with North Korea would be ‘catastrophic’. ABC News. Aug 10, 2017.
-We Can Stop North Korea From Attacking Us. All We Have To Do Is Not Attack Them. The Intercept, August 14, 2017.
-Trump’s Nuclear Crisis Was of His Own Making. Foreign Policy. Aug 23, 2017.
-Why US Bases Make Okinawa, Guam Nuclear ‘Targets’. Al Jazeera, September 7, 2017.
-End the 76-year war. The Bulletin. September 11, 2017.
-Tighter Sanctions on North Korea Could Have a Harsh Humanitarian Impact. UPI, September 22, 2017.
-Poll: 69% of Americans Oppose a Preemptive Strike Against North Korea. The Washington Post, September 24, 2017.
-North Korea’s Rational Nuclear Strategy. Consortium News, September 26, 2017.
-Experienced diplomats are badly needed. USAToday. Oct 1, 2017.
-To Support Diplomacy with North Korea, Defend Diplomacy with Iran. CommonDreams. Oct 4, 2017.
-Opening More Channels in US-North Korea Relations. Lobe Log, October 9, 2017.
-US prepares for military drills amid ‘word war, cyber war’ with N. Korea. RT News. Oct 10, 2017.
-Trump’s Nuclear Ambitions Threaten Global Security. RisingUp w/ Sonali. Oct 12, 2017.
-Citizen Diplomacy through Agriculture from USSR to PRNC. KHOI Community Radio, October 18, 2017.
-U.S. Senators Ed Markey, Chris Murphy Reassert Congress’ Power to Approve Military Strikes Ahead of President Trump’s Asia Trip. Masslive, Nov 2, 2017.
-Rep Lieu Leads 16 Veterans Member Statement on Dangers of Ground Invasion in North Korea. HOP Lieu. Nov 4, 2017.
-UN General Assembly Approves Olympic Truce for PyeongChang 2018. Paraolympic. November 11, 2017.
-Trump’s North Korea strategy requires an intervention from Congress. The Hill. Nov 11, 2017.
-Legislative Priorities for the 115th Congress. Friends Committee on National Legislation. November 13, 2017.
-Trump Can’t Start Nuclear War With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Unless Military Agrees, Former General Says. Newsweek, November 14, 2017.
-Authority to Order the Use of Nuclear Weapons. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. November 14, 2017.
-North Korea and a Rules-Based Order for the Indo-Pacific, East Asia, and the World. APJJF. Nov 17, 2017.
-Demonstrators in Germany protest US, North Korea Tensions. Washington Post, November 18, 2017.
-Donald Trump, Congress, and War with North Korea. Counterpunch, November 21, 2017.
-The North Korea Nuclear Threat and U.S. Policy [VIDEO]. Northampton Community TV. November 22, 2017.
-Let the Record Show: Negotiations North Korea Work. Lobe Log, November 29, 2017.
-Government Wants to Delay Korea-U.S. Military Drills. The Korea Times. November, 27, 2017.
-N Korea Declares Itself a “Full-fledged Nuclear Force”. ZoomInKorea. November 29, 2017.
-UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ latest ballistic missile by DPR Korea. UN News Centre. November 29, 2017.
-We Can’t Attack North Korea. It’s Against The Law. Newsweek. November 30, 2017.
-Time For Real Talk. U.S. News. December 1, 2017.
-North Korea has yet to master critical missile re-entry technology, Seoul says. The Japan Times. December 1, 2017.
-Prepare for North Korea Terror in Gangnam. The Korea Times. December 3, 2017.
-Note to Correspondents: Visit of Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. United Nations. December 4, 2017.
-Have we got just three months to avert a US attack on North Korea? The Guardian. December 4, 2017.
-Cotton Statement on the Pentagon’s Decision to Retain Cluster Munitions. Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton. December 4, 2017.
-Nuclear Negotiation with North Korea: In Brief. Congressional Research Service. December 4, 2017.
-US masses stealth jets in South Korea for war games. CNN. December 5, 2017.
-Prospects and Pathways to a Diplomatic Resolution the North Korean Nuclear Crisis. Arms Control Association. Decemeber 5, 2017.
-About NorthKorea. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. December 6, 2017.
-Can Congress rein in ‘fire and fiery’?. Washington Post. December 8, 2017.
-Could the Air Force Disable a North Korean Missile Before Launch?. Air Force Time. December 8, 2017.
-White House Rally (in the snow) Facebook. OhMyNews. Hankyoreh.December 9, 2017.
-Seoul Asks US to Delay Military Exercises Until After Winter Olympics. Financial Times. December 11. 2017.
-The North Korean Nuclear Problem. The Asia Society. December 11, 2017.
-In move that could alienate Japan, Tillerson says U.S. willing to talk to North Korea ‘Without Precondition’. Japan Times. December 13, 2017.
-North Korea: The Costs of War. Foreign Policy in Focus. December 13, 2017.
-Press Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
-Secretary-General’s Remarks to the Security Council on Non-Proliferation/DPRK. United Nations. December 15, 2017.
-Tillerson in Apparent U-Turn, Says North Korea Must ‘Earn’ Its Way to Talks. NYTimes. December 15, 2017.
-Remarks at UN Security Council Ministerial Metting on D.P.R.K. U.S. State Department. December 15, 2017.
-Accidental Escalation of Tensions Could Spark Conflict on Korean Peninsula, Secretary-General Warns in Briefing to Security Council. United Nations. December 15, 2017.
-UN rights expert says everyday life in North Korea is about fight for basic survival. UN Human Rights. December 15, 2017.
-US Ready for Talks with North Korea ‘without’ Preconditions, Tillerson says. The Guardian. Also in BBC. December 17. 2017.
-Canada and U.S. to Host North Korea meeting in Vancouver next month. CTV News. December 19, 2017.
-U.S. gives China draft proposal for tougher North Korea sanctions-sources. Reuters. December 19, 2017.
-Kim Jong-un’s rejection of father’s pledge led to North Korean nuclear crisis, Chinese ex-diplomat says. South China Morning Post. December 20, 2017.
-Getting to grips with North Korea in 15 Graphics. South China Morning Post. December 21, 2017.
-The North Korea Deal. Foreign Affairs. December 21, 2017.
-Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. United Nations. December 22, 2017.
-Will North Korea Blow Up the Winter Olympics?. Foreign Policy. December 22, 2017.
-Tougher Resolutions aims to prevent war on the Korean Peninsula. Global Times. December 23, 2017.
-Turn the Korean DMZ into a bridge of peace? Why major artists say the idea isn’t crazy. Los Angeles Times. December 27, 2017.
-81% Support the North-South Korean Summit Meeting. Korea Times. December 29, 2017.

 

2018

-Kim Jong-un’s Overture Could Drive a Wedge Between South Korea and the U.S.. NYTimes. January 1, 2018.
-Kim Jong Un’s Nice Guy (With a Nuclear Button) Act. The Daily Beast. January 1, 2018.
-China covertly offering North Korea missiles, aid to halt nuclear program. Washington Times. January 2, 2018.
-U.S. Should ‘Aggressively’ Pursue Diplomacy With North Korea, Former NATO Commander Says. WBUR. January 2,2018.
-Kim Jong Un’s Trap for South Korea. The Atlantic. January 2, 2018.
-The WannaCry Cyberattack: What the Evidence Says and Why the Trump Administration Blames North Korea. Counterpunch. Gregory Elich.
-[Interview] Nuclear expert sees “small window of opportunity” for dialogue in Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s address. The Hankoreh. January 3, 2018.
-How to avoid stumbling into a North Korea catastrophe. CNN. January 3, 2018.
-US, South Korea agree to delay military exercises during Olympics. The Hill. January 4, 2018.
-Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Moon Jae-In of the Republic of Korea. The White House. January 4, 2018.
-US Skating execs warn against potential OLY boycott. MSN. January 4, 2018.
-Just why Trump’s North Korea tweet is so dangerously destabilizing. NY Daily News. January 4, 2018.
-Kim Jong-un’s New Year Address and the Prospect for Peace. ZoomInKorea. January 5, 2018.
-North Korea Diplomacy Needs Defending, Not Snarky Tweets. CommonDreams. January 5, 2018.
-“Let North and South Korea talk”. War Prevention Initiative. January 5, 2018.
- The Perils of Mixing Masculinity and Missiles. NYTimes. January 5, 2018.
-Rep Khanna will be reintroducing Conyers/Massie “No Unconstitutional Strike on North Korea Act of 2017” H.R. 4140.
-The Trump admin’s “bloody nose” strategy to strike North Korea. USLAW. Jan 8, 2018.
-It’s Time to Bomb North Korea. Foreign Policy. Jan 8, 2018.
-In the Nuclear Standoff, Ordinary North Koreans Disappear. FPIF. Jan 8, 2018.
-Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Korean Peninsula. United Nations. Jan 9, 2019.
-North Korea Is Walking Back War — And Pundits Are Strangely Disappointed. FPIF. Jan 10. 2018.
-Veterans For Peace Applauds Korea Talks for Olympic Unity. VFP Statement. Jan 10, 2018.
-South and North Korea Hold Talks; US War Hawks Are Alarmed at the Prospect of Peace. The Nation. Jan 10, 2018.
-Nuclear War is not Inevitable [VIDEO].Physicist and nuclear policy expert Zia Mian. Jan 10, 2018.
-Experts say Trump’s “bloody nose” strike plan on North Korea is “insane”. Win Without War. Jan 10, 2018.
-Here’s What The B-2’s Arrival In Guam Means For North Korea, The Olympics, And More. The Drive. Jan 11, 2018.
-The Reality of North Korea as a Nuclear Power. IPS. Jan 11, 2018.
-U.S. Sticks to ICBM Test-Flight Plan Amid North Korea Tensions. Bloomberg. Jan 11, 2018.
-Military Quietly Prepares for a Last Resort: War With North Korea. NYTimes. Jan 14, 2018.
-Peace And Reconciliation On The Korean Peninsula. HuffPost. Jan 14, 2018.
-Could a false alarm like Hawaii trigger a war?. CNN. Jan 15, 2018.
-Japan public TV sends mistaken North Korean missile alert. AP News. Jan 16, 2018.
-Women’s Peace Groups in Vancouver Press for Korea Negotiations. The Nation. Jan 16, 2018.
-Nuclear-capable B-52 bombers join B-2s, B-1Bs on Guam amid tensions with North Korea. JapanTimes. Jan 16, 2018.
-Co-chairs’ summary: Vancouver Foreign Ministers’ Meet on Security/Stability on Korean Peninsula. Gov’t of Canada. Jan 16, 2018.
-What If the Text Alert in Hawaii Had Been Real?. Truthout. Jan 16, 2018.
-Why Americans Aren’t Really Worried About War with North Korea. War on the Rocks. Jan 16, 2018.
-Tillerson warns North Korea that failure to negotiate giving up its nukes could trigger military action. JapanTimes. Jan 17, 2018.
-The U.S. Has Treated Poor Countries Like Shitholes for Decades. FPIF. Jan 17, 2018.
-U.S. should take small steps toward peace with North Korea. SeattleTimes. Jan 18, 2018.
-Upholding International Treaties, Greater Trust among Political Leaders in Korean Peninsula, Middle East Key to Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Security Council Told. United Nations. Jan 18, 2018.
-A plan to end the nuclear crisis with North Korea. San Francisco Chronicle. Jan 18, 2018.
-Rajan Menon, A Second Korean War?. TomDispatch. Jan 18, 2018.
-Why Trump’s North Korea ‘Bloody Nose’ Campaign Is a Big Bluff. TruthDig. Jan 18, 2018.
—Duckworth Highlights Risk of War with North Korea, Calls on Congress to Reclaim Constitutional War Power Responsibilities. Senator Duckworth. Jan 19, 2018.
-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Dem-Hawaii): Straight talk on North Korea and the Nuclear Threat. USLAW. Jan 20, 2018.
-Athletes for Peace: Open Letter to the U.S. Olympic Committee. Mass Peace Action. Jan 20, 2018.
-Athletes for Peace: Open Letter to the U.S. Olympic Committee. Mass Peace Action. Jan 20, 2018.
-It’s Time to Call Economic Sanctions What They Are: War Crimes. CounterPunch. Jan 22, 2018.
-Before Trump Gives Kim Jong Un A Bloody Nose, He Should Read This. Newsweek. Jan 23, 2018.
-The Olympic Truce: A Unique Chance to Step Back from the Brink of (Nuclear?) War with North Korea. Kevin Martin. Jan 24, 2018.
-North Korean nuclear capabilities, 2018. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. 2018.
-U.S. Military Drills With South Korea Planned After Olympics. Bloomberg. Jan 24, 2018.
-We Can Avoid War with North Korea—If We Listen to Women Peacemakers. MSMag. Jan 25, 2018.
-Sex and the City: The ‘Pyongyang Games’. The Hill. Jan 23, 2018.
-Arms Control Experts: US Not Planning Nuke Strike Against North Korea. Military. Jan 26, 2018.
-Ahead of Pyeongchang Games, UN Assembly President appeals for nations to honour ‘Olympic Truce’. UN. Jan 27, 2018.
-The Genocide Conspiracy Against North Korea: An Open Letter to the ICC. Global Research. Jan 26, 2018.
-North Korea calls off joint cultural event with South. Korea Times. Jan 30, 2018.
-Capitalize on the Olympic Truce, Formalize a Freeze With North Korea. Antiwar. Jan 30, 2018.
-Disagreement on North Korea policy derails White House choice for ambassador to South Korea. WashingtonPost. Jan 30, 2018.
-60,000 North Korean children may starve, sanctions slow aid. Reuters. Jan 30, 2018.
-This was the scariest part of Trump’s State of the Union. Vox. Jan 30, 2018.
-Victor Cha: Giving North Korea a ‘bloody nose’ carries a huge risk to Americans. WashingtonPost. Jan 30, 2018.
-The Olympic Truce: Giving peace a chance. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Jan 31, 2018.
-A recent shift in Trump’s inner circle seems to confirm the ‘bloody nose’ strategy against North Korea is real. Business Insider. Feb 1, 2018.
-Lies, Damn Lies, and Nuclear Posture Reviews. David Swanson. Feb 2, 2018.
-Why Not Talk to North Korea Instead of Scaring Us with Nuclear Attack Warning Sirens. CommonDreams. Feb 3, 2018.
-Update: Minuteman III ICBM test launch from Vandenberg canceled. Santa Maria Times. Feb 5, 2018.
-How to Back the United States Away from Nuclear Madness. World Beyond War. Feb 5, 2018.
-Pentagon Readies the ‘Father of All Bombs’ for Use Against North Korea. The Nation. Feb 6, 2018.
-If There’s a War in Korea, Blame Trump. CounterPunch. Feb 6, 2018.
-Is Fred Warmbier Grieving or Warmongering?. David Swanson. Feb 6, 2018.
-From Yemen to North Korea: We Need to Take the US War Machine Off Autopilot. BuzzFlash. Feb 7, 2018.
-128 Organizations Issue Olympic Truce Call To Action. PeaceAction. Feb 7, 2018.
-No Time for Complacency over Korea War Threat. ConsortiumNews. Feb 7, 2018.
-Trump’s Military Madness Parade Actually Makes Sense (But Must Be Stopped!). CommonDreams. Feb 7, 2018.
-Korean Americans Call for Peace Beyond Olympics. ZoominKorea. Feb 8, 2018.
-Will North Korea Win the Gold Medal for Deceit?. NYTimes. Feb 8, 2018.
-Public weighs in on North Korean treaty resolution. The Garden Island. Feb 8, 2018.
-Here’s what war with North Korea would look like. Vox. Feb 8, 2018.
-Open Letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis. Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Feb 9, 2018.

 

Christine Ahn:

-Breathless in North Korea. Truthout, April 6, 2014.
-Fact Not Fiction: The Unending Korean War. Truthout, December 24, 2014.
-Okinawa: The Small Island Trying to Block the US Military’s “Pivot to Asia”. Truthout, December 30, 2017.
-Reviving Hope on the 70th Anniversary of Korea’s Division. Truthout, August 10, 2015.
-To End North Korea’s Nuclear Program, End the Korean War. Truthout, January 11, 2016.
-Korean Women Take On Trump. Foreign Policy in Focus. February 8, 2017.
-War Is Not An Option for Korea. Foreign Policy in Focus, March 18, 2017.
-Diplomacy with North Korea: A Real Benchmark for President Trump’s 100 Days. Foreign Policy in Focus, April 26, 2017.
-Americans and South Koreans Want Peace. Will Trump Listen?. Foreign Policy in Focus, June 19, 2017.
-The High Costs of US War Mongering Against North Korea. Truthout, April 26, 2017.
-North and South Korea Want a Peace Treaty: The US Must Join Them. Truthout, July 21, 2017.
-The North Korea Travel Ban Will Do More Harm Than Good. New York Times, August 2, 2017.
-Trump Admin Continues Threats & Provocations Against North Korea, Laying Groundwork for Nuclear War on Democracy Now. Democracy Now, October 20, 2017.
-About North Korea. Christine Ahn on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Show). December 6, 2017.
-Averting U.S. War on North Korea: What Progressive Must Know and Do Now. Organizing Upgrade. December 6, 2017.
VIDEO: Averting War in North Korea: What Progressives Must Know and Do Now. December 6, 2017.

Ann Wright:
-A Path Forward on North Korea. Consortium News, March 5, 2017.
-US Experts Say North Korean Leadership May Be Ruthless and Reckless, But They Are Not Crazy. Common Dreams, July 14, 2017.
-How the United States Ultimately Talks with Its “Enemies”-Not Its Time to Dialogue with North Korea. OpEdNews, May 5, 2017.
-Why Not Talk to North Korea Instead of Scaring Us with Nuclear Attack Warning Sirens. CommonDreams. Feb 3, 2018.

David Swanson:
-South Korean Self-Immolates, Demands U.S. THAAD Weapons Be Kept Out of Korea. Let’s Try Democracy, September 20, 2017.
-Talk Nation Radio: Blaine Harden on the Dark Region of America’s Spy Master in Korea. Let’s Try Democracy, October 17, 2017.
-What’s North Korea Afraid Of?. Let’s Try Democracy, October 2, 2017.
-Where the New York Times Fails to Understand War. Let’s Try Democracy, October 23, 2017.
-Associated Press Associates Itself with War. Let’s Try Democracy, October 25, 2017.
-Talk Nation Radio: Jonathan Granoff on US-North Korean Relations. Let’s Try Democarcy, October 31, 2017.
-Preemtive War Could Risk Millions Casualties, But… Let’s Try Democracy. December 13, 2017.

Kevin Martin:
-Experienced diplomats are badly needed. USAToday. Oct 1, 2017.
-North Korea Diplomacy Needs Defending, Not Snarky Tweets. CommonDreams. January 5, 2018.
-Kevin Martin on RT News. Jan 10, 2018.
-The Olympic Truce: A Unique Chance to Step Back from the Brink of (Nuclear?) War with North Korea. CommonDreams. Jan 24, 2018.
-Capitalize on the Olympic Truce, Formalize a Freeze With North Korea. Antiwar. Jan 30, 2018.
-From Yemen to North Korea: We Need to Take the US War Machine Off Autopilot. BuzzFlash. Feb 7, 2018.
-Trump’s Military Madness Parade Actually Makes Sense (But Must Be Stopped!). CommonDreams. Feb 7, 2018.

Andrew Lichterman:
-Trump’s Threat of Total Destruction Is Unlawful & Extremely Dangerous. Interpress Service, September 25, 2017.
-As the U.S. Threatened North Korea, 122 Countries Voted to Ban Nuclear Weapons. Truthout Op-Ed, July 26,2017.
-Nuclear Double Standards: All Nuclear Weapon Tests Send the Same Message. Buzzflash, April 26, 2017.

Tim Shorrock:
-The Only Sensible Way Out of the North Korea Crisis. The Nation, August 23, 2017.
-Diplomacy With North Korea Has Worked Before, and Can Work Again. The Nation, September 5, 2017.
-Is Trump Following a ‘Japan First’ Policy Against Kim Jong-Un?. The Nation, September 27, 2017.
-South and North Korea Hold Talks; US War Hawks Are Alarmed at the Prospect of Peace. The Nation. Jan 10, 2018.

Videos:
-Dr. Jae-Jung Suh Interview on THAAD. The Peace Report, February 14, 2017.
-Missile Defense Expert Ted Postol on THAAD. The Peace Report, April 3, 2017.
-Would THAAD Protect South Korea?. The Peace Report, April 27, 2017.
-National Lawyers Guild International Committee Press Conference on No War with North Korea. YouTube, October 19, 2017.
-About North Korea. Christine Ahn on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Show). December 6, 2017.
-From Armistice Agreement to Peace Treaty: The Legal Issues. WomenCrossDMZ. December 7. 2017.
-White House Rally in the snow. December 9, 2017.
-‘What Korea Really Needs is a Treaty to End the War’-Peace Activist. USLAW Michael Eisenscher on RT News. December 14, 2017.