President Moon’s Unenviable Task
This article was originally published on Common Dreams. When President Moon Jae-in of South Korea meets with President Donald Trump at the White House this week, he may find himself fighting the [...]
Iraq War Anniversary Reminds Us That Regime Change Has a Disastrous Track Record
Washington, D.C. — March 19, 2019 — On the eve of the 16-year anniversary of the Iraq War, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the [...]
No Hanoi Agreement, But Diplomacy Must Continue
Washington, D.C. — February 28, 2019 — In response to the Hanoi summit meeting between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un ending without an agreement, Kevin Martin, President of Peace [...]
Peace Action Applauds Legislation Calling for Peace Agreement to End the Korean War
Washington, D.C. — February 26, 2019 — In response to Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) introducing legislation to support diplomacy and the pursuit of peace on the Korean Peninsula, Kevin Martin, President [...]
Korea Peace Network Responds to Letter Calling for Resumption of War Drills
In response to a January 29, 2019 letter sent to Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan by 13 House Armed Services Committee members calling for a resumption of military exercises with [...]
Second Trump-Kim Summit Hints at Progress
Washington, D.C. — January 18, 2019 — In response to the administration’s announcement that President Trump and Kim Jong-un will hold a second summit meeting near the end of February, Kevin [...]
For This Year’s International Day of Peace, Korea Takes the Lead
(Photo: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service / Jeon Han) This article was originally published on Common Dreams. Today is the International Day of Peace, an unfortunately lightly [...]
North Korea Impasse Requires Sustained Diplomacy, Not On-Again Off-Again Talks
Washington, D.C. — August 24, 2018 — In response to President Trump’s decision to cancel Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s planned trip to North Korea, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for [...]
Letter to the President: On Implementing the Joint Statement of the Singapore Summit
In light of ongoing efforts to secure lasting peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, civil society groups and leaders from the Korea Peace Network sent this letter to President Trump [...]
Everybody, Especially Congressional Democrats, Take a Deep Breath and Follow the President’s Lead (President Moon’s, Not Trump’s)
This article was originally published on Common Dreams. So it turns out U.S. President Donald Trump is inept at international diplomacy. Who knew? Well, pretty much everybody knew, or at least [...]
