Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
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- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - At the Institute of the Far East, Russian Academy of Sciences, a round-table meeting on the “Korean War: Lessons of History” took place on Feb. 15, 2012, initiated by the Center of Korean Research.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: Dr. Mark P. Barry, Senior Fellow for Public Policy, Summit Council for World Peace
South Korean governments have been informed by the German experience of reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Goldman Sachs, the leading investment bank, issued a study arguing that better models for Korean reintegration would be the reform of the economies of Vietnam, Mongolia, and the former Eastern European socialist states. Moreover, it said, the two Koreas have remarkable synergies, including talented human capital and rich mineral resources in the North. Read Goldman Sachs' report.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: UPF - Europe
Tokyo, Japan - "Japan's Role in Securing Peace, Stability, and Human Rights in North-East Asia" was the theme of a European Leadership Conference and Fact-Finding Tour to Japan August 1-5.
- 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: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - On July 29, UPF-Russia hosted a special consultation on issues related to the Northeast Asia Peace Initiative. The main speaker, Konstantin Zharinov, explained about a project organized on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, involving Korean War veterans from the Soviet Union. A fundraising campaign will be organized in order to create a commemorative exhibit in a Moscow school about the Korean conflict made with artifacts donated by Soviet veterans.
- 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 - Russia
Moscow, Russia - With tension building up in the Korean peninsula, Russian Ambassadors for Peace met with officials in Seoul to address the legacy of the Korean War and seek to prevent further conflict.
- Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - UPF met with an organization in Russia that works with veterans from the north side of the front line of the Korean War on Aug. 30, 2009.
- 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.