Why, when North Korea misbehaves, the South can't help but turn the other cheek



Opinion Why, when North Korea misbehaves, the South can’t help but turn the other cheek The current administration is wedded to a good-will policy — and Pyongyang is happy to exploit it Andrei Lankov November 25, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pyeongyang Press Corps Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. As expected, North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong Un did not show up at the South Korea-ASEAN summit in Busan, despite being invited by President Moon Jae-in. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. As expected, North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong Un did not show up at the South Korea-ASEAN summit in Busan, despite being invited by President Moon Jae-in. 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. © 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, when North Korea misbehaves, the South can’t help but turn the other cheek

The current administration is wedded to a good-will policy — and Pyongyang is happy to exploit it

Andrei Lankov November 25, 2019

Why, when North Korea misbehaves, the South can’t help but turn the other cheek

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As expected, North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong Un did not show up at the South Korea-ASEAN summit in Busan, despite being invited by President Moon Jae-in.

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