Austin Headrick
@austinrheadrick
Asia Regional Advocacy Coordinator @afsc_org
Insightful piece by @rachelminyoung1 looking at North Korea’s recent statements on the Israel-Iran conflict and how they show Pyongyang is taking the conflict seriously while keeping its distance from Iran. 38north.org/2025/06/north-…
70% of Americans believe the U.S. president should offer to hold meetings with the North Korean leader, according to a U.S. public opinion poll commissioned by AFSC in 2025. In this NK News piece, I expand on why Trump should again engage with North Korea. nknews.org/share/0a84bb6c
Unilateral sanctions kill civilians, as once again demonstrated in a peer-reviewed study. They're not just morally wrong, they also drive migration, damage economic interests, and hurt the US standing in the world. It's past time for us to rethink our sanctions-first approach.
NEW: @ceprdc’s @TheLancet study finds unilateral sanctions kill about 564K people annually - that rivals the death toll from armed conflicts. Sanctions are as deadly as war itself. bit.ly/Sanctions_Study
Come join the @afsc_org and @NCNKorea for this panel discussion on the role of trust in advancing both humanitarian efforts and diplomatic progress between the U.S. and North Korea. 📅 August 5 ⏰ 6:00pm EST 🔗 Register bit.ly/3ITppKK
2025 Korea Peace Advocacy Week in progress this week afsc.org/newsroom/2025-…
Scoop: Trump admin game-planning for potential North Korea talks axios.com/2025/04/27/nor…
(LEAD) Constitutional Court upholds Yoon's impeachment, removes him from office en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN202504…
Retrieval of service member remains is just one of the reasons the U.S. government should continue to find ways to engage North Korea. The remains of approximately 5,300 service members are still in North Korea. defense.gov/News/News-Stor…
AFSC and 40 civil society orgs have joined together to urge the Trump administration to take bold steps toward lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula by: 🕊️ End the Korean War 🌍 Lift the travel ban 🤝 Normalize relations with North Korea Full letter: afsc.org/newsroom/open-…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has just been impeached by parliament. Here is a thread of the highs and lows of his presidency. 🇰🇷🧵
From providing humanitarian aid after the Korean War to facilitating agricultural exchanges with North Korea, AFSC has sought to bridge divides and foster cooperation for 30 years. bit.ly/4fYDQZR
I know the saying goes, "if at first you don't succeed, try try again".... But I certainly hope Yoon knows that doesn't apply here... 🙄
[속보] 특수전사령관 "추가 계엄 없을것…지시 내려와도 거부하겠다" yna.co.kr/view/AKR202412…
Since when is invoking martial law to eradicate opposition a “shared value”? Condemn the tyrant. Support the will of the people to prevail. That would have been meaningful. This is just wrong.
The U.S. believes President Yoon's announcement to end martial law is a crucial step. As our senior leaders continue to engage with the ROK to support our shared values & ensure stability in the region, we reaffirm our ironclad commitment to the 🇺🇸🇰🇷 Alliance, to the security of…
Today, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a declaration of martial law, undermining the fundamental rights of South Korean citizens and violating the principles of democratic governance.
In July, QUNO joined with @afsc_org and @GPPAC to continue a series of simulated "peace games." This latest installment focused on #ClimateChange and highlighted the need for diplomacy in implementing the @UN Sustainable Development Goals. quno.org/timeline/2024/…