Diplomatic engagement is not “cozying up” to North Korea; rather, it is the prerequisite for peaceful coexistence and averting a nuclear war
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Layers of white
The White Book ~ By Han Kang
When eyewitnesses are silent
“Impossible Speach: The Politics of Representation in Contemporary Korean Literature and Film” ~ By Christopher P. Hanscom
Diplomats optimistic on U.S. ~ South Korea relations
Less certainty on other partners; little hope of reunification
Memories of my mother
Reflections on kimchi-making, inner strength, growing up hapa and knowing someone’s character through their hands
Tranquility and practicality share one space
“Inside the Korean House: Architecture and Design in the Contemporary Hanok” ~ By Nani Park and Robert J. Fouser
A love-and-hate story of immigration
“In Search of My America” ~ by Jid Lee
Seoul uniforms
Comforting comformity meets uncomfortable truths for one Korean adoptee traveling incognito in Seoul
Their voices live on
“Voices of the Korean Comfort Women: History Rewritten from Memories ~ By Chungmoo Choi and Hyunah Yang
When parallel lines intersect
“Lines” ~ By Sung J. Woo
A warning in black and white
Korean Americans and the hidden threats embedded in “Project 2025”
Clash at the family table
“Jesa” shows mismatch of modern life and Korean gender roles
Codifying a registry for divided families
Bill passes House; will link Korean Americans with North Korean relatives
Feds tell Asian American Twin Citians “we see you”
Economic summit draws capacity crowd at Metro State University in St. Paul
Baking a niche in Korea
Korean adoptee opens Seoul bakery café specializing in authentic American treats
How war preserved a ribbon of land
“Making Peace with Nature: Ecological Encounters along the Korean DMZ” ~ By Eleana J. Kim
Putin and Kim: A new world order?
Russia and North Korea don’t want a mere alliance, they want an anti-West axis
A door opens for birth searching
AdopteeHub in Minnesota and GOA’L in Korea launch collaboration for search and post-reunion services
How can we actually improve human rights in North Korea?
Instead of increasing pressure and sanctions, the Biden administration is more likely to improve the daily lives of North Koreans by creating a state of peace
Novel reveals truths of adult adoptee reality
“Famous Adopted People” ~ By Alice Stephens
Evidence of empire
“The First Amerasians: Mixed Race Koreans from Camptowns to America” ~ By Yuri W. Doolan
Looking at how we can do better
“Adoption Fantasies: The Fetishization of Asian Adoptees from Girlhood to Womanhood” ~ By Kimberly D. McKee
Korean power leads City Council
Historic all-women board includes two Korean Americans in St. Paul
Listening to the universe
Korean American violinist Richard O’Neill finds the “flow” in new music
Defining themselves
“Out of Place: The Lives of Korean Adoptee Immigrants” ~ By SunAh M. Laybourn
Beyond Utopia: Another false narrative about Korea
A look at the producers of a recent PBS documentary, and its bias in relating Korean modern history
Seniors with no citizenship
A pardon campaign targets two transnational adoptees aging without retirement benefits
Are North Korea’s latest threats rhetorical or real?
It’s not too late for the U.S. and South Korea to offer Jong Un Kim an offramp from the conflict he has yet to initiate
Creation myths
“Budoji: A Tale of the Divine City of Ancient Korea (with an overview of Korean Shamanism” ~ By Jesang Park and Sungje Cho
Seeing Jeju in Gaza
Chilling parallels from Korea’s past unfold as a current war drags on