US Campaign Review

The National Council of Churches is still processing the events of the summer as well as the outcome of our trip to the US. We spent 12 days driving across the US from LA to DC and met with various church leaders as well as staff of the US Government. We did not change any minds at the top of US policy making, but we did strengthen and broaden some of our ties to other groups working in Korea. Our consultation with other church organizations in DC who are working on projects with North Korea and on bridging the gap of the conflict was especially fruitful. You can read more about it on this post. Our campaign for a peace treaty will continue apace with a delegation going to strengthen ties to our partners in Europe next summer. We are also putting together a webinar with former North Korean refugee, now pastor/professor who spent the second half of his life struggling alongside the reconciliation and reunification movement. Look for more information on that interview soon. Also, keep talking to friends and networks whenever the Korea situation comes up, be persistent in our call for dialogue and peaceful reconciliation! peace, Kurt