Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
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- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Dr. Mark. P. Barry, Northeast Asia Geopolitical Consultant
Tensions in Northeast Asia increased this spring with North Korea’s sinking of a South Korean naval vessel, the Cheonan, in March. This was the most significant attack by the North against the South since at least the 1980s.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Dr. Michael Balcomb, Director of Communications, UPF-International
Washington, DC - An appreciative crowd gathered near the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC to reflect on the outbreak of the Korean War 60 years ago. The Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet were the star attraction in a special program to honor the veterans from 16 nations who defended freedom on the Korean peninsula.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: UPF International
International conferences for scholars and political leaders increase understanding of political, economic, nuclear, and humanitarian issues. Seminars on Korean reunification for university students from the North and South have been held in China
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Mark P. Barry
Relations across the Taiwan Strait can be improved based on a shared commitment to peace and harmonious development. This was the conclusion of the 20 scholars who attended the December 15-17, 2007, conference in Macau, China, organized by the Cross-Strait Peace and Development Federation.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Idevkhten Doloonjin, Former Member of Parliament, Mongolia
Mongolia can meaningfully contribute to the security of Northeast Asia. I think that we have a strong foundation to say this because the relationship between Mongolia and Korea started a thousand years ago, and we have strong connections of lineage
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Dr. Chu Shulong, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institute; Professor, Tsinghua University, People’s Republic of China
It seems that there will be no permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula without the peaceful settlement of the nuclear issue. Therefore, the nuclear issue and its resolution is the starting point for establishing permanent peace in Korea.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Woonsang Choi, Professor of International Law and Relations, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
US Ambassador to Korea Alexander Vershbow announced on May 9, 2007, that on the condition that North Korea carries out the terms of the February 13, 2007 agreement on the denuclearization of North Korea, the United States was ready to declare the end of the Korean War.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Paul Chamberlin, President, Korea-US Consulting, Inc.
Has the time finally come for peace to break out on the Korean Peninsula? Is the call for a Korea peace regime sincere, or is it a distraction—a red herring? What is America’s role?
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Yun Duk Kim, Government Minister, Republic of Korea
Humankind has always dreamed of a happy, prosperous life in a free and righteous society. Despite such dreams, however, humanity has been suffering from minor and major wars, disputes, and conflicts.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Dr. Toshio Kawabe, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
One of the elements of this theme is the peaceful reunification of two Koreas. I have deep sympathy with the Korean people for their yearning for ultimate reunification of their homeland.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Hee Soo Jeong, Member, Korean National Assembly
On February 13, 2007, in accordance with the agreement on the initial phase of actions for the implementation of the Joint Statement of September 19, 2005, the discussions on the matter of a peace and security system in Northeast Asia began in earnest.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Stephen Linton, Chairman, Eugene Bell Foundation
North Koreans are not always easy to like, but are impossible to ignore. This is not a trait unique to the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Koreans have been this way throughout their history.