NZ DPRK Society - Latest News [Page 2]
New Book by Roger Shepherd Scheduled for Publication
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 10:16 am | NZ DPRK Society
Roger first walked the 687 km of the South Korean mountain spine (the Baekdu Daegan) in 2006 and 2007. Since 2011 he has been visiting the DPRK and exploring the North Korean Baekdu Daegan. During these trips he has climbed at least 50 peaks and photographed ... More >>
Kim - Trump Talks
Monday, 12 March 2018, 10:16 pm | NZ DPRK Society
The NZ-DPRK Society welcomes the news that President Donald Trump has accepted the proposal from Chairman Kim Jong-un for direct personal talks. More >>
A Korean Summit - the right move at the right time
Monday, 12 February 2018, 12:11 pm | NZ DPRK Society
In December it was reported that the “ America is drawing up plans for a “bloody nose” military attack on North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons programme.” More >>
The Vancouver Summit on North Korea
Monday, 22 January 2018, 5:17 pm | NZ DPRK Society
The Vancouver Summit on North Korea - A Personal Perspective NZ DPRK Society secretary Peter Wilson reflects the day after in Vancouver January 17th 2018 More >>
North Korea as a Threat – the Numbers
Friday, 29 December 2017, 10:55 am | NZ DPRK Society
North Korea is “the greatest immediate threat to the United States” White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. More >>
What is Behind Kim Jong-un’s Equilibrium Statement?
Monday, 18 September 2017, 10:08 am | NZ DPRK Society
North Korea's "final goal is to establish the equilibrium of real force with the U.S. and make the U.S. rulers dare not talk about military option[s]," said Kim Jong-un last week. More >>
Missiles are Acceptable Everywhere – Except North Korea
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 4:15 pm | NZ DPRK Society
NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Brownlee promptly fires off an indignant press release stating that North Korean missile tests are unacceptable. More >>
Update on NZ Civil Society Activities in DPRK
Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 12:04 pm | NZ DPRK Society
Despite a freezing of diplomatic relations and militaristic official statements from the NZ government which exacerbate rather than pour oil on troubled waters, relations between New Zealand and the DPRK continue to be active at civil society ... More >>
Trump White House Assures Business as Usual
Monday, 23 January 2017, 11:13 am | NZ DPRK Society
Relax, Lockheed Martin, your $6 billion of annual profits from military hardware sales are safe. More >>
Correction Petition to UN Secretary general Ban Ki Moon
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 11:41 am | NZ DPRK Society
September 27, 2016 — As the end of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s term approaches, global women peacemakers urge him to leave a legacy of peace for the Korean Peninsula by using his power to initiate a peace process to replace the 63-year old Armistice ... More >>
NZ Participation in US-led Korea War Games Foolish
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 2:03 pm | NZ DPRK Society
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is again participating in US-led military exercises in the Korean peninsula. The US claims these are necessary to protect South Korea against an invasion from the North, but this has absolutely no credibility. More >>
12 North Korean Waitresses Held Incommunicado in South Korea
Friday, 29 July 2016, 11:32 am | NZ DPRK Society
On the 5th April the male manager and 12 female staff left a North Korean restaurant in Ningbo, China and arrived two days later in Seoul. The speed of the journey via Southeast Asia and especially the timing aroused suspicion. This was just a few days ... More >>
Women’s Walk for Peace in Korea Continues
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 12:20 pm | NZ DPRK Society
In three weeks, the women’s walk for peace will continue along the southern border of the De--Militarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea. Organized by 30 major South Korean civil society organizations, it is a call for a peaceful ... More >>
Death of Donald Borrie
Friday, 22 April 2016, 10:37 am | NZ DPRK Society
It is with sadness that we advise you that the Reverend Donald Borrie, Co-Founder, long time Chairman and in recent times, Patron of the NZ DPRK Society, passed away peacefully at his home yesterday. Don, along with other visionaries, established ... More >>
McCully’s Condemnation of Satellite Launch Sadly Predictable
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 9:41 am | NZ DPRK Society
Foreign Minister Murray McCully’s condemnation of North Korea’s launch of an earth observation satellite was predictable - he never strays far from American guidance. It was also sadly short-sighted. As a small country it is in our long-term interest ... More >>
Don Borrie Steps down as Chairman of the NZ DPRK Society
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 10:31 am | NZ DPRK Society
After many years at the helm of the NZ DPRK Society, co-founder Rev. Donald Borrie has stepped aside as Chairman because of ill health and accepted appointment as Patron. More >>
Kiwis Can Do it
Friday, 30 August 2013, 11:06 am | NZ DPRK Society
Yesterday a group of five Kiwis rode their motorbikes across the DMZ from North Korea to South Korea. They are on a ride from the top of North Korea to the bottom of South Korea. Significantly they have named their venture “One Country – Two Peoples.” More >>
NZDPRK Society On North Korea
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 10:35 am | NZ DPRK Society
"New Zealand continues to urge North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile programmes, and instead to focus its energy on improving the lives of its people and on engaging constructively with the international community," Mr McCully ... More >>
Death of Kim Jong Il will release a tide of grief
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 9:34 am | NZ DPRK Society
The death of Kim Jong Il , respectfully known as The Dear Leader of the Democratic Republic of Korea, will release a tide of grief amongst the nation of the DPRK, (North Korea). More >>