Repost from here. See the related article, Solidarity Statement from Jeju Island to BIW Protest in June 18, 2016 Protesters worry that Jeju will become a front-line in a military confrontation between the US and China After it was reported that the US navy has suggested deploying the USS Zumwalt, […]
A re-posed article from here. With indemnity, government apparently trying to send a message about what happens to people who oppose government projects On Jan. 30, during the Lunar New Year holiday, I visited Gangjeong Village in Jeju Island. Faded and tattered yellow banners were fluttering in the fierce wind around the Jeju Naval Base, with slogans such as “No […]
Re-blogged from here, August 6, 2016 Written by Bruce K. Gagnon The Grand March for Life and Peace concluded last night with a rousing rally in Jeju City along the sea wall (that reminds one of the Malecón in Havana).As our east team met the west team in the center of the city each side carried one of two […]
The below is re-blogged from here. We gathered at the new Navy base front gate this morning just after 8:00 am in order to get registered for the six-day peace walk around Jeju Island, South Korea. Many in the crowd walked down an entry road to the main gate that of course was blocked off with higher than normal security […]
Re-blogged from Hankyoreh, June 29, 2016, titled, [News analysis] What’s the real reason the Sewol left port that night? Investigation shows the ferry was overloaded with iron bars meant for Jeju naval base, and may have left to keep the construction schedule It has been officially confirmed that the Sewol ferry was carrying 410 tons of iron bars meant for […]
The below is the solidarity statement from Gangjeong on June 14. To read and see photos on Maine protest on June 18, click the words in bold: You Are Not Alone! (June 18) / More Photos from ‘Stealth’ Destroyer Protest at BIW in Maine (June 18) Dear Friends in Maine, United States, Hello from Gangjeong village, Jeju Island, South Korea. Despite […]
Reblogged from here By Rose Bridger June 10, 2016 Communities on Jeju, South Korea’s ‘island of peace’, are resisting a second airport that’s threatening the island’s farming, nature, culture and way of life, writes Rose Bridger. Linked mega-projects include an ‘Air City’ of shopping malls, hotels and offices, plus high-speed transport corridors, luxury resorts, casinos, theme parks and golf courses […]
Re-blogged from here On the 100 bows and dances mentioned in the main content of the article, click respectively here and here. By Ann Wright The South Korean Navy filed a civil lawsuit against 116 individual anti-base protesters and five groups including the Gangjeong Village Association, demanding $3 million in compensation for alleged construction delays caused by protests over the […]
(From the ipffig. org facebook , April 18, 2016) Announcement Regarding the Change in Venue of IPPFIG Film Screenings Originally Scheduled to Take Place at Seogwipo Art Hall The organizers of the 1st International Peace Film Festival in Gangjeong (IPFFIG) wish to notify all those concerned that we have been given no choice but to relocate the screenings […]
Re-blogged from here In honor of the Global Day Against Military Spending (formerly April 15th, now April 8-18th), here’s an essay about one of the founding organizers of GDAMS, the International Peace Bureau, which named Gangjeong Village on South Korea’s Jeju Island as a co-recipient of its prestigious annual peace prize last fall. A slightly shorter version of the […]
