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Tour of the Gyeongsan Cobalt Mine - Site of Civilian Massacre

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Repeats every day until Sun Oct 18 2015.
Saturday, October 17, 2015 - 13:00
Tour of the Gyeongsan Cobalt Mine - Site of Civilian Massacre - in Gyeongbuk 
 
The Gyeongsan Cobalt Mine was created by the Japanese during the Japanese colonial period to extract cobalt for military use. It was closed after independence. During the Korean War, from July 1950 until August the following year, 3,500 innocent people suspected as potential North Korean sympathizers were killed at the mine. 60+ years later, the victims’ families and social movement continue the struggle to reveal the truth and bring to a close this historical tragedy.

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Farming Exposure Trip to Seonggok Village in Gyeongsang North Province

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Repeats every day until Sun Sep 06 2015.
Saturday, September 5, 2015 - 10:00
In order to revitalize Sangju and establish a sustainable rural community, young people gathered in Seonggok village and established a sustainable rural community through environmentally-friendly farming. In 2002, they started a rural-urban exchange project and, through the efforts of the villagers, were designated a green rural experience village.

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[Open Lecture #5] East Asia From a Korean Perspective

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Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 14:30
On April 27th, the US and Japan agreed on the US-Japan Defense Cooperation Guidelines which defined the roles and cooperation between the US Military and Japan’s self-defence forces. The situation in East Asia has become more precarious due to the US-Japan Defense Cooperation Guidelines, the US request for THAAD deployment in Korea, and China’s use of Russian missiles. The International Strategy Center is presenting a lecture on how these developments impact the Korean Peninsula.

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July Foreign Culture Market

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Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 13:00

From:  https://www.facebook.com/events/835349599885373/

The Busan foreign culture market is a place where people from all over the world can share different parts of their culture with other foreigners and Koreans living in Busan. 

This month will be on a smaller scale to previous markets and the details are still being worked out. Please note there won't be the option to make an clothing donations at the market.

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"Back to the Land: Haenam Farming Exposure Trip"

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Friday, June 19, 2015 - 21:00

The South Jeolla Province’s Haenam region has become one of the most popular areas in Korea for the growing number of people choosing to leave the cities and returning to the country’s rural areas to farm. Haenam’s Misae Village is a community of young farmers living and working together to build a new way of life. Join the International Strategy Center’s Monthly Open Lecture Series as we take part in the village’s farming, learn about why people are returning to the land, and speak with Misae’s villagers about their vision for farming and a more sustainable future.

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