Korean Diaspora Renewal
Koreans began to venture out into the wider world in larger numbers following colonial occupation beginning in the late 19th century and now appear to be spread out over 175 countries around the globe. With these approximately 7.4 million Koreans living abroad, the...
Citizens Move for Reunification in Korea
Action for Korea United (AKU) is a coalition of thousands of Korean reunification activists, from both the North and South, who are drawing upon their shared identity as one people to build a movement for One Korea that is based on the ideals and aspirations of the...
10 Inspiring Quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.
Recent history has seen examples of inspired leadership in the lives of people like Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King, Jr. who is remember on the third Monday every January in the United States. Each of these leaders had to face enormous...
2019 Year in Review
"The deciding factor at such times is always moral and innovative leadership, on every level." The new year has already opened with many challenges. Kim Jong Un has declared an end to North Korea’s self-imposed moratorium on nuclear missile development and issued a...
North Korean Defectors Find Hope in the Korean Dream
The Korean peninsula has been divided between North and South Korea since 1953. In North Korea, about 18 million people out of the 25 million in its population experience serious human rights violations, economic struggles, food insecurity, malnutrition, and other...
Why the Time for Reunification is Now: Stories from North Korea
To some, the reunification of the Korean peninsula may seem like a slow, incremental process that will occur in the distant future. But to others, particularly those that have experienced living in North Korea—deprived of fundamental human rights and freedoms—Korean...
Model of Development Advances Moral and Innovative Solutions
The innovative practices of Global Peace Foundation’s All Lights Village project in countries around the world are not only helping to raise rural societies out of poverty, but most importantly, provides education and support for local people to become leaders that...
Mongolia Hosts Forum on Northeast Asian Peaceful Development and Korean Reunification
While the issue of unification on the Korean peninsula requires a process led by the Korean people themselves, the international community plays an essential supporting role in ensuring safety and security in the Northeast Asia region and global community. A forum...
Bringing Family Values into the Classroom: Empowering Students in Nepal
Family plays an essential role in the development of children in societies around the world. In Nepal for example, family is integrated into many social structures. One young woman is even helping to include the familial perspective in the education system to support...
Searching for the Spirit of the March 1st Movement
On March 1, 1919 at Tapgol Park, Jung Jae-Yong, a Korean student, read out loud the Korean Declaration of Independence. About 1,000 students were gathered and soon the cheer of the students echoed throughout the park as Korean flags and copies of the Declaration of...
Unification is a Historical Opportunity to Benefit Mankind
In an interview with Korean news outlet Women Chosun, Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon called Korean citizens, especially Korea youth, "agents of unification" when framing a vision for a reunified peninsula. The vision is based on the ancient philosophy Hongik Ingan, meaning to...
Advancing One Korea and My Piece in the Greater Peace
The dream for a free, independent, and united Korea is not only for Koreans at home and abroad. Members of the international community, including MMY, a Japanese American college student, are joining the One Korea Global Campaign. The following reflection underscores...