Why North Korea won't be playing nice with South Korea anytime soon



Opinion Why North Korea won’t be playing nice with South Korea anytime soon Pyongyang is firmly focused on winning sanctions relief — talks with Seoul are simply not a priority Andrei Lankov August 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Inter-Korean summit press corps As is convention, Korean Independence Day on August 15 saw South Korean President Moon Jae-in deliver a speech to the nation. In his speech, Moon discussed his hopes for a speedy reconciliation with the North and plans to achieve a peaceful and negotiated unification by the year 2045. As is convention, Korean Independence Day on August 15 saw South Korean President Moon Jae-in deliver a speech to the nation. In his speech, Moon discussed his hopes for a speedy reconciliation with the North and plans to achieve a peaceful and negotiated unification by the year 2045. 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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Why North Korea won’t be playing nice with South Korea anytime soon

Pyongyang is firmly focused on winning sanctions relief — talks with Seoul are simply not a priority

Andrei Lankov August 18, 2019

Why North Korea won’t be playing nice with South Korea anytime soon

Inter-Korean summit press corps

As is convention, Korean Independence Day on August 15 saw South Korean President Moon Jae-in deliver a speech to the nation.

In his speech, Moon discussed his hopes for a speedy reconciliation with the North and plans to achieve a peaceful and negotiated unification by the year 2045.

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