By shunning the South, North Korea is shooting itself in the foot | NK News
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November 05, 2024
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By shunning the South, North Korea is shooting itself in the foot

History has shown that inter-Korean engagement puts pressure on Washington to engage with Pyongyang as well

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North Korea has a long history of failure when it comes to achieving one of its key foreign policy priorities: the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations with the United States.

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