How domestic concerns drive Moon Jae-in's North Korea policy | NK News
NK News Logo
November 03, 2024
Opinion

How domestic concerns drive Moon Jae-in’s North Korea policy

Outside observers often fail to see what really motivates the South Korean President

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has been proactively engaging North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in a way few saw coming last year.

In addition to three high-profile summits, he has extracted promises to permanently dismantle key missile and nuclear assets, ratified a military agreement between the two Koreas, engineered the first-ever meeting between a leader of North Korea and a sitting U.S. President, and, many believe, helped prevent a war.

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

  • Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis
  • Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period
  • 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.