Remembering the Korean War that Never Ended

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I am reposting a piece from ReconciliAsian, “Remembering the Korean War that Never Ended”.

Please visit their site to get more information on peace, reconciliation and justice work for Korean Americans. 

Pray for peace in the Korean Peninsula so that the war will finally come to an end.

 

 

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70th anniversary of the Korean War

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June 25, 2020 is the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. It reminds us that it has been seven long decades of division and separation of family, friends and people.

‘Koreans live in Hope’: What the Summit Could Mean for Reunification

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This is my latest piece for Sojourners. I hope and pray that the Summit will lead to peace and reunification of Korea.

Peace And Reconciliation On The Korean Peninsula

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My latest Huffington Post co-written piece with Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Peace And Reconciliation On The Korean Peninsula”. Jan 13 is #KoreanAmericanDay.

“Let us be those creative dissenters who will call our beloved nation to a higher destiny. To a new plateau of compassion, to a more noble expression of humanness.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Keep Hope Alive Radio Show with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

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Such a pleasure to be on “Keep Hope Alive” to discuss the tensions between North and South Korea on Sunday July 9, 2017.

 

Kenneth Bae’s 500th Day: Life’s Cycle of Fear, Pain, and Suffering

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By U.S. Department of State from United States [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

This is my latest post for Sojourners.  Today marks 500 days in prison for Kenneth Bae.  Please keep him and his family in prayer.

Today marks Korean-American Christian missionary Kenneth Bae’s 500^th day in a North Korean prison. Bae was arrested in November 2012 while leading a tourist group. State-run media reported that he was convicted of attempting to lead a religious anti-North Korean