Korea

North, South Korea begin removing landmines along border: Seoul

Press TV – October 1, 2018 Seoul says North and South Korea have begun removing landmines along their fortified border in a confidence-building measure under a new agreement reached between the two neighboring states in Pyongyang last month. South and North Korean troops removed some of the landmines in the Joint Security Area (JSA) in […]

North Korea Rejects Unilateral Disarmament Amid Lack of Trust in US – FM

Sputnik – 29.09.2018 The “step-by-step” disarmament of North Korea should be gradual and should be accompanied by measures that would build trust, the head of North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said. “Our position dictates that the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula should be implemented in combination with the settlement of peace in accordance with the principle […]

North Korea Supports Seoul’s Idea to Hold First Inter-Parliamentary Meeting

Sputnik – 27.09.2018 North Korea supported on Thursday South Korea’s initiative to organize the first bilateral inter-parliamentary meeting before the end of the year. The Yonhap news agency reported that the meeting was suggested by Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly Moon Hee-sang. “The role of the Koreas’ parliaments and political parties is very […]

Will Organized Human Life Survive?

Professor Noam Chomsky’s lecture at St. Olaf College on 4 May 2018. This lecture continued with lots of questions and answers, and is available on Youtube, in case anyone wants to continue the transcription. It’s a very detailed but depressing summary of where he thinks we are with respect to the threat of nuclear war and the collapse of the environment. What 20-year-old students thought of this monotone and pessimistic soon-to-be 90-year-old professor talking about “two minutes to midnight” I have no idea!

All Wars Are Illegal, So What Do We Do About It?

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Every war being fought today is illegal. Every action taken to carry out these wars is a war crime.
In 1928, the Kellogg-Briand Pact or Pact of Paris was signed and ratified by the United States and other major nations that renounced war as a way to resolve conflicts, calling instead for peaceful ways of handling disputes.

Korean defense chiefs sign ‘military pact’ after Kim & Moon adopt denuclearization roadmap

RT | September 19, 2018 South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have signed a joint statement following their bilateral talks in Pyongyang. The countries’ defense chiefs have meanwhile signed a separate military pact. As part of the military agreement, the neighbors will halt border drills from November 1, Yonhap […]

US Must ‘Show Commitment’ to Peace Talks with North Korea – Scholar

Sputnik | September 19, 2018 The Trump administration needs to take a page from North Korea’s playbook and show some type of commitment to peace that amounts to more than just suspended war games, Simone Chun, fellow at the Korea Policy Institute and member of the Korean Peace Network, told Sputnik. North Korean leader Kim […]