The Korean War was halted in 1953, not with a peace treaty as most wars end, but with only a ceasefire agreement. Since then the US has not been prepared to conclude a peace treaty and that is still the case.
In June 2018 US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore. This was the first time a US president had met a North Korean leader. The meeting generated hope in the Korean Peninsula that this would lead towards a peace treaty. But, in February 2019, Trump walked away from the talks with no peace deal agreed.
The US based organisation Nodutdol started its “US out of Korea” campaign in 2024. This July (2025) it is involved in organising a “People’s Summit for Korea” in New York.
In this video, Jeeho Cha from Nodutdol explains why a peace agreement is needed in Korea, the role the US plays and why the US should withdraw its troops from Korea.
Jeeho Cha is an organizer with Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, which is an organization of diasporic Koreans and comrades fighting for Korea’s national liberation and a world free of US imperialism.
Nodutdol Social Media: @nodutdol on Instagram and X
Nodutdol Website: nodutdol.orgUS out of Korea Campaign Website: usoutofkorea.org
People’s Summit for Korea Website: https://peoplessummitforkorea.org/
Dae-Han Song is a part of the International Strategy Center and the Korea Policy Institute. He is a member of the international No Cold War collective.
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