Tag: Gangjeong village

WERU News Report 4/9/13

Producer/Host: Amy Browne

Segment 1: With North Korea so much in the news these days, we bring you this report on an under-reported story from South Korea: Gangjeong village’s struggle against a navy base – produced by WERU volunteer Carolyn Coe earlier this year, after she returned from a trip to the area. Features interviews with Sung-Ku Choi, Dr. Song Kang-Ho, Kang Dong-Kyun
and Sung-Hee Choi

Segment 2: The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine’s 19th Annual HOPE Festival is coming up on April 27th, and they have a new theme and format this year. Joining us on our Peacetime segment today is Mat Dubel, the Executive Director of Fields Pond Audubon Center, and one of organizers of the event, to tell us about the “Do One Thing” theme FMI: www.peacectr.org

WERU Special: US Navy Base on Jeju Island 2/28/13

Producer/Host: Carolyn Coe

Program Topic: Gangjeong Village Struggle against Naval Base

Key Discussion Points:
a) why villagers and others in South Korea and beyond are opposed to the construction of a naval base in Gangjeong, Jeju Island, South Korea
b) how base construction has already impacted villagers and local sea creatures
c) the use of violence by police against nonviolent protestors
Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Sung-Hee Choi, member of the Gangjeong village international team
B) Kang Dong-Kyun, mayor of Gangjeong
C ) Jane, peacekeeper

Sung-Hee Choi
Mayor Kang Dong-Kyun
Jane