The left is right: why South Korea should continue its policy of engagement



Opinion The left is right: why South Korea should continue its policy of engagement Progressives may be naïve about North Korea, but conservative policies will likely only lead to increasing tensions Andrei Lankov December 10, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NKNEWS Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. In South Korea, North Korean issues have always been, to a large extent, a matter of domestic political and ideological debate. This is overlooked by foreign observers, but it is vital for a proper understanding of what Seoul is doing when dealing with its dangerous neighbor. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. In South Korea, North Korean issues have always been, to a large extent, a matter of domestic political and ideological debate. This is overlooked by foreign observers, but it is vital for a proper understanding of what Seoul is doing when dealing with its dangerous neighbor. 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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The left is right: why South Korea should continue its policy of engagement

Progressives may be naïve about North Korea, but conservative policies will likely only lead to increasing tensions

Andrei Lankov December 10, 2019

The left is right: why South Korea should continue its policy of engagement

Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NKNEWS

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News.

In South Korea, North Korean issues have always been, to a large extent, a matter of domestic political and ideological debate. This is overlooked by foreign observers, but it is vital for a proper understanding of what Seoul is doing when dealing with its dangerous neighbor.

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