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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
View our full statement in English and Korean. womencrossdmz.org/women-cross-...
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Women Cross DMZ calls for diplomatic engagement and an end to military exercises on the Korean Peninsula
“For over 70 years, the ongoing Korean War and escalating tensions have undermined security for 80 million people living on the Korean Peninsula and millions more throughout the Pacific. In the past, ...
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“Quakers have worked for peace on the Korean Peninsula since the Korean War, and in that time we have seen divided Korean families grow old waiting for it to end. Pulling back from these military exercises opens a small door,” said AFSC Coordinator Austin Headrick @afsc-org.bsky.social
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Failing to take proactive steps and engage now could leave the U.S. in an extended period of diplomatic freeze with North Korea like the 38-year absence of talks between 1954 and 1992. Peace cannot wait for another generation.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Proactive steps by the U.S. creates an incentive for North Korea to return to the diplomatic table. Preventing escalating conflict on the Korean Peninsula, establishing peaceful engagement, and ending seven decades of war requires getting back to the table with North Korea.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Kim said in September 2025 that North Korea would sit down with the United States if Washington sets aside denuclearization as the condition for talks and accepts peaceful coexistence.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
U.S.-North Korea relations have been frozen since the failure of 2018-19 summits between the two countries’ leaders. Trump’s existing relationship with NK leader Kim Jong Un and continued interest in engaging with North Korea create a unique window for diplomatic engagement.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Recent public opinion polling also shows that the majority of U.S. voters support diplomatic engagement with North Korea. The U.S. should take this as an opportunity to re-engage a peace process on the Korean Peninsula.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We have a limited window of opportunity for engagement. On August 15, SK President Lee announced his desire to end hostilities and laid out a policy of peaceful coexistence with North Korea.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
These highly provocative war exercises heighten military and political tensions on the Korean Peninsula, divert critically needed resources away from urgent human and environmental needs in both the United States and South Korea, and delay peace-building efforts.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Experts argue that joint military exercises create a more threatening security environment and elicit greater provocation, despite their purported role to "deter North Korea."
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
These exercises are numerous and costly: A single exercise costs U.S. taxpayers over $14 million and in 2014 alone, the U.S. ran over 100 joint drills that lasted 275 days.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
War drills escalate tensions. The U.S. and South Korea have held joint military exercises for decades; past drills include B-2 bombers designed to drop nuclear bombs, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, and other weapons that cause significant harm.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In the past, the U.S. has canceled and reduced joint military exercises to support efforts for dialogue and diplomacy. As the nation that is still at war with North Korea, the United States must act now to end its longest war and pursue peace, engagement, and diplomacy.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
For 70+ years, the ongoing Korean War and escalating tensions have undermined security for 80 million people living on the Korean Peninsula and millions more throughout the Pacific.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Despite serious concerns about the motivations behind Trump’s announcement, this presents a rare opportunity to de-escalate tensions and pursue long-overdue and urgently needed peace on the Korean peninsula.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In response, South Korea’s Presidential Office stated that it “hopes that the friendly relationship between the U.S. and North Korean leaders will lead to meaningful dialogue between the two countries, opening discussions aimed at advancing peace and stability [in Korea]."
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Washington, DC (August 17, 2026) On Sunday, President Trump announced on social media that he would “substantially reduce” the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Women Cross DMZ calls for diplomatic engagement and an end to military exercises on the Korean Peninsula 🧵 womencrossdmz.org/women-cross-...
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Women Cross DMZ calls for diplomatic engagement and an end to military exercises on the Korean Peninsula
“For over 70 years, the ongoing Korean War and escalating tensions have undermined security for 80 million people living on the Korean Peninsula and millions more throughout the Pacific. In the past, ...
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🔔 Join us on Monday 1/26 for a webinar on the history and impact of U.S. militarism and camptowns in Korea and how Korean women are organizing for justice. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) will share remarks alongside our speakers. RSVP at bit.ly/wwmc
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
🗣️ 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...
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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…
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
📌 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
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Korea Peace Now! @koreapeacenow.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
✌️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!
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 04/06/2025
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...
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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.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
IPS is hosting an virtual panel this Thursday, April 17 with leading experts to discuss South Korean resistance to rising authoritarianism, especially the role of activists, labor, and media, with Women Cross DMZ Founder Christine Ahn! RSVP and learn more at ips-dc.org/event/south-...
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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 ⬇️⬇️
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Christine Ahn @christineahn.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
South Korea’s pro-democracy movement is a shining model of the power of people to fight back the tyrannical impulses of leaders. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @ips-dc.org @womencrossdmz.bsky.social
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Korea Peace Now! @koreapeacenow.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
✌️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
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Korea Peace Now! @koreapeacenow.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
📍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
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We must end the Korean War and conditions of militarism. Peace is the future! Read the full report below: www.womencrossdmz.org/report-women...
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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 …
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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." www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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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.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🧵 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:
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MADRE @madrespeaks.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Led by @marieberry.bsky.social at @siecenter.bsky.social‬, IGLI initiates research, education, & programming aimed at elevating & amplifying the work that women-identified & gender non-conforming activists are doing at the grassroots to promote peace, justice, & human rights around the world.
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MADRE @madrespeaks.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The Feminist Peace Initiative—led by the Global Grassroots Justice Alliance, MADRE, and @WomenCrossDMZ.bsky.social—seeks to reorient U.S. foreign policy away from militarism and endless wars and towards one that advances justice, peace, and collective security.
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MADRE @madrespeaks.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The Feminist Peace Playbook, organized by the Feminist Peace Initiative and the Inclusive Global Leadership Institute at the University of Denver, is a roadmap to transforming US foreign policy. Join us at #CSW69 as we launch a new resource, uplifting lessons from grassroots feminist campaigns.
Flyer for upcoming event titled, "Launching the Feminist Peace Playbook: A Guide to Transforming US Foreign Policy" featuring Christine Ahn, Kate Alexander, Marie Berry, Diana Duarte, Janene Yazzie on the second floor of UN Church Center on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 2:30 pm EST.
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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Women Cross DMZ @womencrossdmz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
🧵 On this National Day of Remembrance, in the midst of relentless anti-immigrant attacks that rely upon similar narratives and policies, we join Tsuru for Solidarity, @buildingmovement.bsky.social, and 100+ orgs in recommitting to community care and solidarity: bit.ly/dor-solidarity-statement
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Korea Peace Now! @koreapeacenow.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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 ✌️🔽 youtu.be/Sk7tMaC2s2o #koreapeacenow
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The Stories We Bring to Bear: Flipping the Script on Adoption | A KPN X GYOPO Gathering
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Christine Ahn @christineahn.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Really important piece on the link between MAGA and the attempted coup in South Korea. We need to watch what’s happening in South Korea; a lot of linkages to oligarchs here and the MAGA playbook.
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Korea Peace Now! @koreapeacenow.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
✌️Our February meeting is happening next Thursday 2/13 at 5pm PT/8pm ET! Coordinators of the KPNGN Steering Committee will present their work and promote ways to participate in knowledge-building, strategy meetings, collective actions to advance Korea peace. Join us at bit.ly/febkpngn
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Korea Peace Now! @koreapeacenow.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
THURSDAY! The Stories We Bring to Bear: Flipping the Scripts on Adoption What exists beyond, around, and throughout the lives of adopted people and their various families and communities? Join us to hear from Deann Borshay Liem and Meejin Seol, moderated by Anna Kook. RSVP at bit.ly/kpngyopo
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Cathi Choi @cathichoi.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
My latest for @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social “How MAGA Made Its Way to South Korea”
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