Protest at Japanese Embassy

Protest with the former Korean "comfort women." We were joined by some of the halmoni themselves, who have been protesting weekly since 1992, a number of regular supporters, and this week, a number of high school and college students who wanted to stand in solidarity.

Women's Rights Are Human Rights

May 4th 2011
So, it's been a busy couple of days since my arrival in Seoul. After a (mostly) relaxing day on Monday that was capped with a visit with an old friend from Fulbright, on Tuesday, I met with the first NGO that I'll be working with. Korea Women's Hot Line (KWHL) is a non-profit that works to prevent domestic and sexual violence (particul ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul

Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more

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