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Educating, organizing, & advocating for a Korea peace agreement.✌️

🚨 BREAKING: The Trump administration has just exte 🚨 BREAKING: The Trump administration has just extended the travel ban on North Korea until August 31, 2027.

Since 2017, U.S. passport holders have been prohibited from traveling to North Korea. This policy has kept families separated, hindered the delivery of humanitarian aid, and prevented civil society groups and individuals from engaging in meaningful exchanges.

Prior to the ban, thousands of U.S. nationals – including many Korean Americans – traveled annually to North Korea, playing an important role in citizen diplomacy. U.S. humanitarian organizations had also regularly sent hundreds of aid workers to North Korea since the early 1990s.

When no official channels are open for communication, it’s imperative that people to people engagement help open the door to diplomacy.

🔗 Sign on to the petition demanding an end to the travel ban now: bit.ly/nonkban
On July 4, Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network Co- On July 4, Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network Co-Coordinator Echo joined @veteransforpeace @vetsaboutface @wooricenter in Philadelphia. The groups protested war, defended immigrant rights, and condemned Trump-era fascism.

Echo performed pungmul, a traditional Korean percussion-based folk music and performance alongside Woori Center members. 🥁 This marked another historic moment of solidarity between peace and anti-war organizations and Korean-American community advocacy groups. 

📷 Photo credit to KPNGN Philadelphia member @jpiette660
🏳️‍🌈 Last month, WCDMZ Organizing Director Echo an 🏳️‍🌈 Last month, WCDMZ Organizing Director Echo and Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network DC chapter joined DC-based Korean Queer and Trans organizers @kqtindc at the Pride Parade in Washington DC. We also went with local percussion troupe 천지음 ChunJiEum @poongmulva and joined the festivities with pungmul, a traditional Korean folk music and performance art 🥁

Swipe for photos from DC Pride ➡️

Photo credit: Gaia
✌️Armistice to Peace Rally In 1953, the United St ✌️Armistice to Peace Rally

In 1953, the United States and North Korea signed the Korean Armistice Agreement, which temporarily halted but did not formally end the Korean War. This unresolved war has continued to keep families separated and is the root cause of tensions on the Peninsula. Rally and march with us on July 26 in Washington DC to end to the Korean War! Everyone is welcome to join; RSVP and learn more at bit.ly/koreapeacerally

🗓️ Sunday, July 26 at 5pm ET
📍Meet at the Lincoln Memorial

This rally is co-hosted by the Korea Peace Network, an alliance of concerned U.S.-based civil society groups working together to establish a just peace on the Korean Peninsula through peacebuilding, engagement, reconciliation, and dialogue between all concerned governments and civil society groups.
☀️ Join our first program of 2026 Korea Peace Advo ☀️ Join our first program of 2026 Korea Peace Advocacy Summer! We’re hosting two Online Power Hour Phone-Banking Sessions next Monday, June 22 at 12 pm ET and 8 pm ET. We'll also organize in-person and virtual meetings with congressional offices according to constituents’ availability. 

🔗 Sign up at bit.ly/kpas26 or the link in bio to secure your spot today!

Every year, Korea Peace Advocacy Summer brings hundreds of people from across the country to meet with their members of Congress and advocate for legislation supporting peace in Korea. Participants join virtual and in-person meetings with members of Congress to share personal stories and urge members to support policies focused on Korea peace. In addition to the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act, this year’s programming will include advocacy to challenge bloated U.S. military spending and justice for victims of militarized gender-based violence. Register today!

This year marks 73 years since the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed, making the Korean War the United States’ longest running overseas conflict. We must call for serious, urgent diplomacy in pursuit of a binding peace agreement to formally end the Korean War today. Join peace advocates across the country to share and strategize for this year's advocacy summer!
🚨 CONGRESS MOVES TO SPEND BILLIONS ON THE U.S. MIL 🚨 CONGRESS MOVES TO SPEND BILLIONS ON THE U.S. MILITARY IN KOREA

The House and Senate Armed Services Committees recently approved versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2027. This bill authorizes funding levels, sets policy, and makes guidelines for the Department of Defense, military personnel, and national security programs.

U.S. military spending has ballooned out of control. Trump has proposed a nearly $1.5 trillion military spending budget for the Pentagon, including $1.15 trillion in base funding proposed in the NDAA which:

• Blocks the U.S. from returning wartime operational control of South Korea’s military back to the South Korean government
• Prevents the reduction of 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea

The House and Senate will be voting on the NDAA in the coming weeks. We demand that elected officials vote NO on the NDAA altogether and support instead policies that will further Korea peace, including:

1. An official plan for a peace process to formally end the Korean War 
3. Challenge the joint U.S.-South Korea war drills
4. Stronger transparency around Pacific Deterrence Initiative spending

We must challenge these harmful, ineffective, and costly policies head-on. We can no longer spend endlessly to flame the fans of forever war in Korea. This is a critical time! 

🔗 Take action and contact your reps at bit.ly/act4ndaa
✌️ Join our June national call this Thursday, June ✌️ Join our June national call this Thursday, June 11 at 5pm PT/8pm ET! We’ll discuss upcoming actions and programming for our Korea Peace Advocacy Summer ☀️ RSVP at bit.ly/kpnjune

Every year, Korea Peace Advocacy Summer brings hundreds of people from across the country to meet with their members of Congress and advocate for legislation supporting peace in Korea. Participants join virtual and in-person meetings with members of Congress to share personal stories and urge members to support policies focused on Korea peace. In addition to the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act, this year’s programming will include advocacy to challenge bloated U.S. military spending and justice for victims of militarized gender-based violence. 

Immediately after, we will resume our three-part Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network Orientation with a Q&A session on the movement and political updates.

Join peace advocates across the country to share and strategize for this year's advocacy summer! You can register ahead at bit.ly/kpas26 🔗 

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➡️ Why Korea peace advocates, oppose the nominatio ➡️ Why Korea peace advocates, oppose the nomination of former U.S. Representative Steel as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United States to Korea: 

• Steel will undermine prospects for lasting peace in Korea. As Congresswoman, Steel took a staunchly conservative, hardline approach to China and North Korea, including by firmly opposing efforts to end the Korean War. Steel does not represent the interests of the majority of U.S. voters who want peace and dialogue with North Korea. Over 400 South Korean civic groups have already raised concerns about her appointment, while some far‑right fringe groups have been energized by it in part due to her prior support of the now-impeached and far-right former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

 • Steel has promoted increased U.S. military spending for forever war. Steel has advocated for increased military funding and a more aggressive defense postureunder the theme of “deterring North Korea” and “countering China.” Increasing military spending fuels arms races, deepens mistrust between countries, and further destabilizes international relations and diverts critical funds away from genuine peace-building initiatives. 

• Steel has failed Korean American and Asian American communities. Steel has promoted divisive rhetoric and even used inflammatory “McCarthyist” imagery in campaign ads against political opponents of Asian descent, directly harming Asian American and immigrant communities.

🔗 Sign on by this Friday, May 15 at bit.ly/no2steel
✌️ Join our May National Call next Thursday, May 1 ✌️ Join our May National Call next Thursday, May 14 at 5pm PT/8pm ET! 

We’ll preview our upcoming Korea Peace Advocacy Summer and new, exciting ways to advocate for peace in Korea this year. We’ll also resume our 3-part Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network orientation, where we’ll provide an overview of KPNGN’s structure and background. RSVP at bit.lymaykpn or the link in bio 🔗
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