Making Peace between North and South Korea

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A JOINT STATEMENT BY REV. JESSE L. JACKSON, SR, REV. DR. GRACE JI-SUN KIM AND BISHOP SALLY DYCK ON THE MAKING OF PEACE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA

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A MISSION OF PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND UNDERSTANDING

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It was a joy and honor to be part of the Peace Delegation to Korea led by Rev. Jesse Jackson.

We spent a fantastic week meeting with leaders, ministers, activists and politicians to work towards peace and reconciliation in the Korean Peninsula. Below is a repost of the Rainbow PUSH press release of our trip.

HOPE IS A WEAPON OF PEACE

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We had a very busy time in Korea. On July 28th, we had breakfast at the US Ambassador to ROK. We discussed peace and unification of Korea.

We also met with National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) leaders to discuss peace in the Korean Peninsula.

Ecumenical Prayer Service for Peace at Imjingak Park

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We participated in an Ecumenical Prayer Service for Peace at Imjingak Park.

Rev. Jackson preached a sermon and offered a prayer of hope. Below is a repost of Rainbow PUSH’s statement on the event held on July 23, 2018.

Peace in Korea Requires Diplomacy, Not Provocation

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This is my latest piece for Sojourners‘ co-written with Rev. Jesse Jackson.

We need to continue to work for peace and pray that peace will come to the Korean Peninsula.

‘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.

Press Conference with the Korean Consul General in Chicago

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It was wonderful to participate in a press conference with the Korean Consul General in Chicago, Jong-Kook Lee and Rev. Jesse Jackson on the Inter-Korean Summit and the work of building #peace on the #Korean Peninsula.

April 27th Inter-Korean Summit was a historical moment. We hope that this is the beginning of the peace process in the Korean peninsula.

Inter-Korean Summit and the Hope for Peace

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Let us pray for peace in the Korean peninsula.

Below is my reflection on the Inter-Korean Summit happening on April 27, 2018.

We all live with hope for peace.

Praying for Peace in the Korean Peninsula

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Rev. Jesse Jackson had a private meeting with South Korean National Assembly Representative Kim Jong-hoon, in New York City on Thursday March 22, 2018 to discuss peace, denuclearization, family reunification and the peace summit.

After a fruitful meeting, a press conference was held with a joint statement on Peace in the Korean Peninsula.

Press Conference: Peace in the Korean Peninsula

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I was in Qatar last week presenting a paper on “Comfort Women and Women’s Rights” when Rabbi Bob Kaplan of New York approached me after my paper presentation (Feb 21, 2018).