calendar>>May 21. 2015 Juche 104
International Peace Symposium Takes Place
Pyongyang, May 21 (KCNA) -- An International Peace Symposium took place here on Thursday by women of different countries.

Present there were Chae Chun Hui, vice-chairwoman of the Korean Committee for Solidarity with the World People (KCSWP) and vice-chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Democratic Women's Union of Korea, officials concerned and members of a delegation to take part in the 2015 international women's grand march for the reunification and peace in Korea.

Speeches were made by anti-war peace activists Irish Maguire Mairead, Liberian Gbowee Leymah Roberta, American Benjamin Susan Jill, Colombian Guerrero Acevedo Angela Patricia, Japanese Takazato Suzuyo and Kim Chun Sil, member of the Korean Committee on Measures for the Sexual Slavery for Japanese Army and Drafting Victims,

Speakers said that the Japanese imperialists keen on aggression and war committed the heinous crimes of forcing 200,000 Korean women into sexual slavery, slashing the Asia-Pacific region and slaughtering its people.

They said the U.S. is trying to ignite wars in different parts of the world, branding it as a kingdom of terrorism and a kingpin of human right abuses.

They went on:

Women's organizations and organizations for peace movement have made efforts for women's rights in various parts of the world.

The power of the women is inexhaustible as they love justice and peace and aspire after the bright future of children. But their human rights are being mercilessly trampled down in the capitalist countries.

Speakers extended full support and firm solidarity to the struggle of the Korean people for the reunification and peace of the country, saying that the tragedy of the Korean nation who has lived divided into two for a long period should be ended as early as possible.

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