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Women’s Delegation to Cross the DMZ
April 22, 2015 by John Feffer
In June 1998, the business tycoon Chung Ju-Yung drove 500 cattle across the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. Then, leaning on a cane, the frail founder of the Hyundai conglomerate hobbled across the border himself. He was the first civilian to make the crossing without government escort in over half a century.
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Women for Peace
April 20, 2015 by John Feffer
“We are walking to invite all concerned to imagine a new chapter in Korean history, one marked by dialogue, understanding and — ultimately — forgiveness,” says organizer Christine Ahn.
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The Unending Korean War: W.E.B Du Bois, Ko Un, and the Women’s Peace Walk
April 15, 2015 by John R. Eperjesi
May 24, 2015 is International Women’s Day for Disarmament. On this day, an international group of women are planning a walk for peace across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the name for the 4-km wide buffer that separates North and South Korea.
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Anatomy of a Hatchet Job: Regarding Women Cross DMZ in CNN’s Situation Room
April 11, 2015 by Gregory Elich
A television news program opens with a clip of marching soldiers, an obligatory image when the subject is North Korea. A voiceover intones: “A bold, ambitious plan apparently sanctioned by Kim Jong Un. Is he in league with the women’s group to promote peace between North and South Korea?”
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CNN Freaks Out over Gloria Steinem’s Participation in North Korean-Sanctioned Peace March
April 8, 2015 by Kathleen Richards
A group of women—including feminist icon Gloria Steinem—have announced their intention to march across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea. They want to bring attention to the fact that the two countries are technically still at war and to call for their reunification.
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