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H. Hong: Building a Roadmap for Peace in Northest Asia
The United States government and China are expecting too much from South Korea. The South Korean government should play a more active and creative role, of course. The South Korean government should realize that it would be the greatest victim in the eventuality of North Korea developing nuclear weapons. So we should make proposals that may be accepted by not just North Korea but also the United States and China. That includes the guarantee of security for North Korea so that they can renounce any plan for developing nuclear weapons.
Washington DC Forum: Peace Zones as Avenues for Stability in South Sudan, Syria, Colombia and Korea
Washington DC, USA - UPF's Office of Peace and Security Affairs held a forum on Oct. 15, 2013, on the topic of Peace Zones: Creating Avenues for Stability through Development with case studies from Korea, South Sudan, Colombia and Kurdistan.
Forum on Creating a Roadmap for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Washington DC, USA - A forum on Alternative Futures for the Korean Peninsula and US Foreign Policy Options on Sept. 26, 2013, featured a presentation by Ambassador Christopher Hill, former Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific.
Bicyclists for Peace Release Doves at Korea's DMZ
Imjingak, Korea - About 1600 people from 70 nations gathered at the Imjingak on Aug. 24, 2013, to pray for the peaceful reunification of South and North Korea and release doves as symbols of their desires.
Forum in Prague Focuses on Life in North Korea
Prague, Czech Republic - UPF-Czech Republic held a forum in Prague on June 26 on the theme "Focus: North Korea."
Forum in Bratislava Offers Insight into the North Korean People
Bratislava, Slovakia - In 2012 UPF-Slovakia held two events with a focus on the culture and tradition of Korea as well as the nation's history during the 20th century and current efforts for reunification.
D.W. Lim: Address to World Summit 2013
Commentary on Peace, Security, and Human Development on on the Korean Peninsula
T. Endo: Address to World Summit 2013
Commentary on Peace, Security and Development: How to Deal with a Nuclear North Korea?
UPF-Europe Donates Medical Supplies for North Korean Children's Hospital
UPF-Europe has sent five shipments (three by sea and two by air) of medical supplies for a North Korean children's hospital donated by Germany, Spain, and Norway. The project in support of UPF's North East Asia Peace Initiative was facilitated by the North Korean Red Cross.
Will North Korea Focus on Economic Revival in the New Year?
Instead of issuing a newspaper editorial, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un followed in his grandfather’s footsteps and appeared on national TV to give a New Year’s Day speech on the need to bolster the economy and also to reunify the Koreas, warning that confrontation only leads to war.
UPF-Korea Celebrates 7th Anniversary
Cheongpyeong, Korea - A rally at the Cheongshim Peace Center on November 24 marked the seventh anniversary of UPF in Korea. Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon, Co-founder of UPF, encouraged the audience to honor heaven, live in gratitude, and work for peace.
Even in Death, Working for Reunification
Pyongyang, North Korea - UPF International Chair Hyung Jin Moon visited Pyongyang on September 7, a week before the memorial services for his father, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, to accept condolences from relatives residing in North Korea. The North also awarded Dr. Sun Myung Moon posthumously what it calls the National Reunification Prize in recognition of his contribution to inter-Korean reconciliation and unity, which was presented to his son.
Washington DC Forum: North Korea in Its Third Generation of Leadership, Prospects for the Future
A roundtable on “North Korea in its Third Generation of Leadership: Prospects for the Future,” sponsored by the UPF Office of Peace and Security Affairs, Washington, DC, was held on May 23, 2012.
M.P. Barry: A Window of Opportunity with North Korea
The U.S. should lead the way to offer a realistic vision for final peace on the Korean peninsula. It should not leave such critical policy to chance or cede the initiative to others, and it shouldn’t wait for the North to reach out to the South first. China has its proper role to play in Korean peace, but is best if done in conjunction with its neighbors. President Obama should take full advantage of this window of opportunity and convey to the North that the U.S. is willing to work with it to help push for peace and stability in the region.
R. Badamdamdin: The Current Situation of North Korea and Mongolia's View
Address to the International Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea, January 2012
The countries in the region should support establishing relations with the new leaders of North Korea. Foreign countries have a tendency to observe and wait. However, making immediate initiatives and engaging in negotiations is important.
J. Nguyen: North East Asia - War or Peace?
In deploying a new scheme for the Asia Pacific region, the US ultimately seeks to invite China to come to terms with the West in defining a new and just pax pacifica that offers security, prosperity, and human dignity for the region and the world at large.
T. Miyatsuka: Some Truths about North Korea and Recent Relations with Japan
Presentation to the International Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea, January 2012
There has been hardly any trade and very limited human contact between Japan and North Korea after the 2009 nuclear test by Pyongyang.
S.M. Kim: North Korea after Kim Jong-il
Address to the International Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea, January 2012
It is anticipated that Kim Jong-un will retain his father's policy line of oppression and control while pushing for a better economic conditions for his impoverished people.
A. Mansourov: Prospects for Stability and Security on the Korean Peninsula
Address to the International Leadership Conference, Seoul, Korea, January 2012
Under Kim Jong-un’s leadership, the post-Kim Jong-il North Korea will become more dynamic, more pragmatic, and more nationalistic. Expect minor concessions in low-level issues and a continued hard-line stance in high-stakes issues.
A Visit to North Korea Seeks to Defuse Tensions
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the historic meeting between his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, and Kim Il-sung, UPF Chairman Rev. Hyung Jin Moon visited North Korea December 9-16, 2011, following up on a donation of flour to alleviate starvation.