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Women peace activists cross Korean DMZ amid heavy security and criticism
May 24, 2015 by Steven Borowiec
A group of women peace activists from 15 countries around the world crossed the Demilitarized Zone into South Korea amid heavy security and criticism over their trip to North Korea, a country with a dangerous nuclear weapons program and an extensive record of human rights abuses.
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Peace Activists Cross Demilitarized Zone Separating Koreas
May 24, 2015 by Choe Sang-Hun
It was rare for the two rival Korean governments to agree to allow a group of peace activists to pass through the border area, known as the DMZ.
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Bridging the DMZ: Women’s peace march aims to heal Korean rifts
May 23, 2015 by Pamela Falk
International women activists including Gloria Steinem and two Nobel Peace laureates on Sunday were denied an attempt to walk across the Demilitarized Zone dividing North and South Korea, but were allowed to cross by bus and complete what one of them called a landmark peace event.
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These Women Have Crossed the Line: 30 activists cross North Korea DMZ for peace
May 23, 2015 by Kim Kyung-Hoon
In an historic move, a group of global feminist activists march into the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea to create a space for a new type of conversation about truly ending the Korean war.
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Gloria Steinem’s North Korea Peace Walk Draws Ire Despite Lack of Any Better Ideas
May 21, 2015 by Emily Rauhala
There’s a lot written about North Korea: reports on the country’s nuclear program, speculation about its leadership, and gossip about its dictator’s hair, height and weight. But parse the streams of text the country generates each week and you’ll notice a word conspicuously missing: peace.
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