commemoration
- Life of halmoni from Wednesday Demonstration (1433rd~1437th, April 2020)
The Wednesday Demonstration for Resolution of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue introduces life of halmoni every week. In April 2020, from 1433rd to 1437th, the Wednesday Demonstration introduced life of Gil Gap-soon, Yeo Bok-sil, Kim Yeon-eui, Kim Choon-ja and Kim Bok-seon halmoni, Japanese military “comfort women” victims from Korea.? Join us for Online Live Wednesday Demonstration on the Korean Council YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQD1q6jrJtLg8jXrora2jUg?view_as=subscriber To stand with 30 years
2020년 4월 29일
- Support KIM BOK DONG CENTER!
Support Kim Bok Dong Center, dedicated to Japanese Military Sexual Slavery victims’ history and movement for justice in memory of Kim Bok Dong *Please leave a note that the donation is for “Kim Bok-dong Center" If you prefer to use bank wire transfer, please refer to the bank information below: Account holder: The Korean Council Account number: 069137-04-018154 Organization address: 12, Worldcupbuk-ro 11-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
2020년 1월 28일
- New Zealand Exhibition and Wednesday Demonstration
-Opening: Saturday 12 January, 12pm https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=542512776257818&id=918699748261762 -Film Screening: Saturday 19 January, 11am -Public Talk/ First Wednesday Demonstration: Wednesday 23 January, 3:30pm On view until 29 January Women and War: Voices for Peace seeks to remember and honour the survivors of military sexual abuse during the Imperial Japanese colonisation of the Asia-Pacific, also known as ‘Comfort Women’. The
2019년 1월 10일
- Statement on the Removal of Statue of Peace in the Philippines
Statement on the Removal of Statue of Peace in the Philippines
The Korean Council demands the Japanese Government to terminate its actions to erase the history and make official apology and legal reparations to the Japanese military sexual slavery victims!
The Statue of Peace established in San Pedro City on December 28th, 2018, was removed after the Japanese Embassy remonstrated against it on December 30th. The Statue of Peace in San Pedro City was established through the participation of the Mayor of San Pedro City, the former Mayor of Jecheon City in South Korea, and citizens.
2019년 1월 3일
- 1367th Wednesday Demonstration
The 1367th Wednesday Demonstration commemorated halmonies who passed away in 2018. Various organizations such as the Kansai Network 간사이네트워크, Kookmin University Statue of Peace Committee 국민대학교 평화의소녀상 건립추진위원회, Janggok Middle School 장곡중학교, Iksan Youth Center 익산 청소년 수련
2018년 12월 26일
- Sinneung Middle School Students
On December 11th and 18th, Sinneung Middle School donated 713,620 won to the Hands in Hands with 200,000 Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Victims campaign.
In 2017, Sinneung Middle School donated fund from selling hand-made badges after learning about the Japanese military sexual slavery issue at school. Students continued the solidarity with the victims through selling hand-made badges and promoting the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery through running a booth during the school festival.
2018년 12월 19일
- Statue of Peace in Gyeonggi-do Assembly
On December 14th, the Gyeonggi-do Assembly unveiled the Statue of Peace.
It is the first Statue of Peace to be installed in local government, and the members of the assembly played an important role to establish the statue.
Yoon Mee-hyang, representative of the Korean Council, gave a congratulatory speech.
The Statue of Peace gave an opportunity for everyone who attended to remember the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and think about the dignity and peace that every human being deserves.
2018년 12월 14일
- "E-Witness, Women and War" Exhibition in Hague, Netherlands
In the Hague, Korean collective Art Ze-An, Quartair Contemporary Art Initiative, and the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University are holding “E-witness, Women and War” Exhibition and related events from November 16th through November 25th. If you are in the Hague or are interested, please go learn about the stories of victims of Japanese military
2018년 11월 5일
- THE KOREAN COUNCIL IN SAN FRANCISCO! (5)
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On September 22nd, the Korean Council participated in the 4th Conference on World War II in the Philippines, which was organized by the Bataan Legacy Historical Society to educate the war crimes of the Japanese Imperial Military to the younger generation and to remember and restore the victims’ human rights.
The Korean Council had the opportunity to listen to the experiences of teachers who educated the issues of war crimes, watched videos created by students on the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and Bataan Death March, and to discuss ways to educate the war crimes of the Japanese Imperial Military during the World War II.
2018년 9월 23일
- THE KOREAN COUNCIL IN SAN FRANCISCO! (4)
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With the Bataan Legacy History Society, the Korean Council conducted a mini symposium on the war crimes during the World War II at the Golden Gate University School of Law on September 21st.
Cecilia Gaerlan, founder and executive director of the Bataan Legacy History Society, explained the Japanese military’s war crimes of the Bataan Death March and the movement to have the California State Board of Education to include the history of World War II in the Philippines in the U.
2018년 9월 22일
- The Korean Council in San Francisco! (2)
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2018년 9월 20일
- THE KOREAN COUNCIL IN SAN FRANCISCO! (3)
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On September 18th, Yoon Meehyang, representative of the Korean Council, gave a special speech at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors had passed a resolution to install a memorial to honor the Japanese military ‘comfort women’ victims on September 22nd, 2015, which led to the actual installation on September 22nd, 2017.
SFSU profess Eric Mar, who served as a member of the board back in 2015, had proposed the resolution.
2018년 9월 20일