Candidates supporting N.Korea engagement to benefit from Ban Ki-moon drop-out



News Candidates supporting N.Korea engagement to benefit from Ban Ki-moon drop-out N.Korea likely to show restraint towards South, to avoid fanning support towards conservatives Chad O'Carroll February 1, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON UN Photos Political candidates supportive of resuming engagement with North Korea appear set to benefit from Ban Ki-moon's Wednesday drop-out of the presidential campaign, observers familiar with the peninsula told NK News on Thursday. In the short-term, therefore, it appears North Korea may refrain from pursuing tactics against the South which could undermine support for progressive candidates like Moon Jae-in, the left-leaning front runner. Political candidates supportive of resuming engagement with North Korea appear set to benefit from Ban Ki-moon's Wednesday drop-out of the presidential campaign, observers familiar with the peninsula told NK News on Thursday. In the short-term, therefore, it appears North Korea may refrain from pursuing tactics against the South which could undermine support for progressive candidates like Moon Jae-in, the left-leaning front runner. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Candidates supporting N.Korea engagement to benefit from Ban Ki-moon drop-out

N.Korea likely to show restraint towards South, to avoid fanning support towards conservatives

Chad O'Carroll February 1, 2017

Candidates supporting N.Korea engagement to benefit from Ban Ki-moon drop-out

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Political candidates supportive of resuming engagement with North Korea appear set to benefit from Ban Ki-moon's Wednesday drop-out of the presidential campaign, observers familiar with the peninsula told NK News on Thursday.

In the short-term, therefore, it appears North Korea may refrain from pursuing tactics against the South which could undermine support for progressive candidates like Moon Jae-in, the left-leaning front runner.

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