Fantastic article exploring the important issue of SK young people's engagement with topic of peace. Significant implications when reflecting on young people's participation in politics the world over ksm.or.kr?charity-proj...

I really believe in possibilities of an evolved approach to inter-Korean relations that reflects changes in SK & NK in the last 15 years, peace process built upon recognition of two different states... as I discussed with 어린이어깨동무 in an interview last July. www.okfriend.org/news/?idx=32...

What a charlatan! Playing at president in hope for a presidential bid? A safe bureaucratic pair of hands, economic experience for Trump world during hard times, didn't 'actively' support martial law, 'actively' tried to prevent impeachment, & these judge nominations! www.hani.co.kr/arti/politic...

No doubt influenced by factors beyond their control, for last few years S. Korean inter-Korean peace advocates increasingly emphasize need to focus on changing attitudes&laws towards NK internally within SK. Position being mainstreamed as civil society debate pre-election youtu.be/zNUXlthulb8?...

Heard Korean commentators repeating the phrase 대한민국이 무너지고 있다, the ROK is collapsing. It is such an evocative expression that conjures for me images of pillars of government & S Korean statehood, constructed with such sacrifice over years, heaving under pressure & struggling not to succumb.

Han Dok Soo, after being reinstated, emphasized importance of obeying constitutional court & yet continues to defy them & impinge Nat. Ass. powers by not appointing Judge Ma Eunhyuk. Flagrantly defying constitutional court says what about the rule of law? They can't really stall until Apr. 18th?!

Peace processes don't invoke ontological insecurity as long as the story is 'got right' and fit ins with the biographical narrative! Nice that the article has been assigned to an issue in JIRD 😀

"국민에게 총구를 겨눈 범죄자가 구속이 취소돼서 귀가했는데 그럼 어떤 범죄자가 구치소에 있어야 하는 것인가" English doesnt do it justice.. "If a criminal pointing guns at the people is released from custody & goes home, then which criminals actually need to be in prison?" great quote from a protestor in Hankyoreh www.hani.co.kr//arti/societ...

Really happy to go on my good friend from the University of North Korean Studies Liza's youtube and talk about aspects of the South Korean peace movement's history, goals, & various significant impacts on the Korean process youtu.be/_fRH6O7W3cw?...

Unlike Chun Du-hwan & Park Geun-hye, Yoon is trying to pass responsibility down to his subordinates and turn this into a political fight rather than a legal one to pressure the constitutional court becuase he knows the evidence against him is so compelling. Cowardly strategy sowing division & hate

PPP Seoul major Oh somehow tries to associate DP's inclusion of Yoon's alleged plan to provoke NK in special investigation bill with Lee Jae Myung kowtowing to China? Trying to show his viability to Jeon Kwang Hoon brigade?Or just exploit anti-China sentiment that exists for some in SK for his gain?

Racist nonsense from PPP's Kim Min Jeon claiming pro impeachment protests have Chinese everywhere and that South Korea's media shouldn't be listened to as it has already gone over to Korean speaking Chinese. Conspiracy, far right, dog whitsle racism www.hani.co.kr/arti/politic...

Only people wanting Han to not rubber stamp the appointment of those judges were the die hard PPP that are sticking by Yoon. And what is the PPP's proposal? Go with six judges into the impeachment trial. Then it only needs one judge disagreeing & the guy that saying 'shoot if you need to' maybe back

Han aligns with core pro-Yoon PPP politicians, requested a new consensus despite National Assembly already voting for 3 judges (how, where else to make consensus?) includes PPP's pick. Ignoring fact 'president' only rubber stamp this round of appointments decided by NA www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...

시원하게 제대로 말했는데 보수라니까 더 좋다 [오늘 이 뉴스] "尹은 역적, 국힘은 이적단체" '보수원로' 조갑제 오죽하면.. (2024.12.23/MBC뉴스) - youtube.com/watch?v=VwhO...

SK literally been playing with fire all year. Been 'lucky' that NK hasn't responded. Reckless & stupid. Shows why regardless of thoughts on other side, peace process is the only way. Why should ppl of Korean Peninsula be hostage to those playing politics with war? www.hani.co.kr/arti/politic...

Bit late USA. Back in March: Q: Maybe we should go for unconventional solutions & seek help from the 2-million-strong NK army? For eg, in exchange for our ”nuclear umbrella“ over half the Korean peninsula? Putin: First of all, the DPRK has its own ”nuclear umbrella.“They didn't ask us for anything.

In midst of this ongoing political turmoil my journal article about 🇰🇷 liberal-conservative agreement & discord (in language games) re peacebuilding w/🇰🇵 & the role of the North Korean Other for these groups from an ontological security perspective has been published! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Anti-state forces logic was wielded to crush dissent throughout dictatorship. Democracy movement struggled&sacrificed to overcome it.Yoon doubled down on it today, an extreme example of exploiting division conflict for political goals with real repercussions for NGOs talking peace.My piece 4 NKNews

How long until PPP lawmakers start to break, going over to Lee Jun-seok's 개혁신당 Reform party? Then impeachment passes

Words from colleagues and friends in Korea -한국 민중들 계속 싸우는 중 -꼭 정의가 이기도록, 많은 관심들 부탁드린다고 -선의와 정의로 함께해주는 국외 친구들이 많이 필요합니다 -민주의 길이 험난하네…많은 사람이 모였으니, 또 이어가야지.

youtu.be/ggr3rJjOmnU?... Seems that Yoon's Minister of Defense ordered the army to attack North Korea if they sent a balloon over a week ago and the joint chief of staff refused