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North Korean Defectors Help Escapees Reach China on ‘Underground Railroad’
SEOUL, South Korea – When she crossed the border from North Korea to China, Ann Kang understood it was only a temporary feeling of freedom, one that could be taken away in an instant. The real difficulty, she knew, lay ahead in crossing into Laos and Thailand, where true freedom awaited. It’s a similar story…
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South Korea’s Candlelight Nights: Seongju County Residents Oppose U.S. missiles
SEOUL, South Korea – A nightly candlelight vigil by South Korean farmers was met with police force when a controversial U.S. missile defense system known as THAAD: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, arrived against their wishes. “The government assures us that this is a temporary deployment, which means it may be disassembled, or relocated but…
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South Korea: World’s Longest Protest Over Comfort Women
25-year-old demonstration in Seoul draws international attention to Japan’s World War II sex slavery in occupied Asia. SEOUL, South Korea – For the last 25 years, Koreans both young and old have gathered in front of the Japanese embassy in central Seoul every Wednesday – 1,300 times – making it the world’s longest-running protest. South…
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Adam Bemma 