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Events

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Jaju Solidarity Brigade Reportback

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Sunday, October 11 | Doors open at 2PM
401 26th St, Oakland, CA 94612
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/jsbreport

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This past August, Nodutdol brought a delegation of 26 organizers to South Korea, representing anti-war and progressive organizations from the United States, Hawai’i, Guåhan (Guam), Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and India.

The Jaju Solidarity Brigade (jaju / 자주 meaning sovereignty in Korean) met with progressive organizations in South Korea, visited sites of active struggle and historical significance, and marched alongside other Koreans on National Liberation Day on 8.15 under the banner of ‘US Out of Korea.’

Join us for a reportback of the trip from the delegates themselves and learn more about Korea’s movement for national liberation! Featuring speakers from Nodutdol, Korea Policy Institute, BAYAN, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization.

“We Refuse to Be U.S. Cannon Fodder” Korean Resistance to U.S. Hegemony 

Sept 28, 2026

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In this talk, Dr. Simone Chun argues that Washington seeks to use South Korea's vast military as a proxy force for U.S. imperialism across Asia, from its war of aggression against Iran to a potential conflict with China. Central to this is wartime operational control (OPCON), which keeps Seoul's roughly 500,000 active-duty troops and 3 million reservists within a U.S.-controlled command structure. Chun, a researcher, activist, and board member of the Korea Policy Institute, examines how OPCON could draw South Korea into conflicts from Hormuz to China, the contradiction between Trump's diplomatic overtures to North Korea and ongoing U.S.-led trilateral war-making with South Korea and Japan, and growing South Korean resistance to U.S. militarism.

Imperialism on the Korean Peninsula​​

Sept 3, 2026

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On this episode of Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective, Ju-Hyun Park (Nodutdol) and Christine Hong (Korea Policy Institute and author of A Violent Peace:  Race, U.S. Militarism, and Cultures of Democratization in Cold War Asia and the Pacific) join AISC members Betsy Yoon (Nodutdol) and Nina Farnia to talk about the recent Jaju Solidarity Brigade to South Korea, organized by Nodutdol with participation from dozens of anti-imperialist organizations.

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Featured Project

Ending the Korean War Teaching Collective

The online, open-access Ending the Korean War Teaching Collective syllabus is a political education platform serving as an anti-imperialist tool against permanent war. The syllabus is organized into thematic modules designed for scholars, educators, and activists alike.

Ending the Korean War Teaching Collective - Korea Policy Institute

KPI Associate J.T. Takagi

On Surviving and Thriving in Turbulent Times Third World Newsreel’s Enduring Legacy

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UpFront, KPFA 

August 29, 2026

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KPI Associate Tim Shorrock

On Trump’s Policy Towards North and South Korea

KPI Board Chair Paul Liem

On Trump's Drawdown of US-South Korea Military Exercises

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The Scott Horton Show

August 25, 2026

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UpFront, KPFA

August 21, 2026

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KPI Projects

Korea Policy Institute - Readers
Korea Policy Institute - LEGACIES OF THE KOREAN WAR
Korea Policy Institute - Voices of Peace Contest

KPI READERS​

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The Korea Policy Institute readers are free downloadable resources for classrooms, study groups, and individuals seeking critical context to the unfolding situation on the Korean peninsula. 

VOICES FOR PEACE IN KOREA

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KPI is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 Voices of Peace contest. The winners are “Obangsaek” by Andy Seungu Choi (essay), Untitled essay by Quynh-May Nguyen (essay), Untitled Poem by Sydney Gil (poetry), and “Silhouette Video” by Joan Gwak (visual). Click here to view submissions.

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