Our concerns that the establishment of a naval base in Jeju would lead to the complete militarization on Jeju Island are becoming realized. On May 8th when Hoichan Noh, congressman from Democratic Labor Party, visited to Jeju, he argued that fighter jets battalion would be deployed in Jeju and the Ministry of National Defense and the local government wer...
2007/05/22 00:00 2007/05/22 00:00
Military authorities should not destruct the vision for Peace Island, Jeju.Last week, Kim, Tae-Hwan, Jeju governor, announced the roadmap for the establishment of a naval base and Kim, Gang-Soo, Secretary of Defense followed by insisting on his stance for the plan. In related to these actions, the struggle arose between Jeju local government and its citiz...
2007/04/19 00:00 2007/04/19 00:00
[Press Conference Statement] We express great concerns over all the tensions and conflicts surrounding the relocation of the U.S. military base to Pyeongtaek. Therefore, we urge the government and civil society to solve this conflict in a rational and constructive way. It was a shame that the disputes over the U.S. base relocation was led u...
2006/05/10 00:00 2006/05/10 00:00
Movement against US Military Base Expansion for the Peace and Independence of The Korean peninsula You Young-Jae Head,Policy Subcommittee, PKC (Pan-Korean Committee against US Base Extension to Pyong-Taek) 1. US Military Hegemony and Strategic Transformations The US Armed Forces after the Cold War persue deterrence in Easte...
2005/09/09 00:00 2005/09/09 00:00
- Calling for Joint Actions to Expose Inhuman Sufferings Caused by the US Military Bases around the WorldWe the participants of the International Consultation on the US Bases held in Seoul on Dec. 1-2, 2003, have identified common problems caused by overseas US military bases and the plight of people affected by their presence in Thailand, Indonesia, the...
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