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What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve

A Moon-Kim meeting would represent a welcome thaw, but the fundamentals will not change

On the morning of February 10, South Korean President Moon Jae-in met some unusual guests: a high level North Korean delegation.

Technically, it was led by octogenarian Kim Yong Nam, often described as North Korea’s nominal head of state, but the actual leader of the team was Kim Yo Jong.

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