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Buddhist Monks Protest Brings Courage to Myanmar People

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent protest march in South Korea by Buddhist monks and Myanmar activists calling for democracy in Myanmar by throwing their bodies to the ground is gaining attention in the Southeast Asian nation. Four monks from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, joined by students and activists from Myanmar, [...]

March Commemorating Comfort Women Scheduled in San Francisco

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial in the city center of San Francisco will mark its first anniversary on September 22. The Korean American Forum of California, an organization that was instrumental in having the statue erected, said it is expected to coordinate a march from Saint Mary’s Square [...]