Seven-Day Fast at the UN (1974) — SunHak Institute of History USA

July 10, 2019

Emi Ikeda

Seven-Day Fast at the UN (1974)

July 10, 2019

Emi Ikeda

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1 Members at the UN Fast to publicize the plight of Japanese citizens who are trapped in North Korea, 6,000 wives of Koreans induced to repatriate to North Korea after the Korean War.png

2 700 fasters gathered under the auspices of the American Committee for Human Rights of North Korean Repatriates.png

3 Neil Salonen explains the purposes of the fast.png

4 Relatives of the Japanese women in North Korea who came to America to participate in the UN fast.png

5 Mrs. Fumiko Ikeda, founder of The Association for Human Rights of Japanese Wives of North Korean Repatriates.png

6 Book publicizing the situation of Japanese Wives of North Korean Repatriates.png

7 Mrs. Edwin O. Reischauer, Honorary President, The American Committee for Human Rights of Japanese Wives of North Korean Repatriates (Far right, with Mr. Edwin O. Reischauer and Fumiko Ikeda).png

8 Japanese mother weeping for her daughter.png

9 Poster publicizing the plight of Japanese parents.png

10 Fasters keeping warm.png

10b The days were long.png

11 Bedded down for the night.png

12 Morning exercises.png

13 Protest signs in various languages.png

14 Fasters picketing at offices of North Korean delegation in New York.png

15 Fasters surround the car of the North Korean delegation.png

16 Picketing at offices of North Korean delegation in New York.png

17 Sisters singing and keeping warm at the fast.png

18 Coverage in the New York press.png

19 True Father spoke at the conclusion of the 7-day fast to thank participants for their sacrifice.png

20 True Father speaking.png

21 True Father speaking at the conclusion of the fast; David S.C. Kim translating.png

22 Takeru Kamiyama dishing up soup for participants at the conclusion of the fast.png

23 Michael Warder enjoying soup with members.png

24 Japanese participants break their fast.png

July 10, 2019

Emi Ikeda

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