Decades later, a once-divided Germany still holds lessons for Korean peace



Evergreen Decades later, a once-divided Germany still holds lessons for Korean peace Bernhard Seliger of the Hanns Seidel Foundation weighs in on how North and South Korea can reconcile NK News December 22, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON "DMZ (7)" by benkucinski is licensed under CC BY 2.0 For years, scholars in South Korea and abroad have looked to East Germany and West Germany for any takeaway that could help inter-Korean peace. The Korean Peninsula, which has been divided for some 75 years, can look to its European neighbor for lessons but cannot clone that stretch of history, according to Bernhard Seliger of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. For years, scholars in South Korea and abroad have looked to East Germany and West Germany for any takeaway that could help inter-Korean peace. The Korean Peninsula, which has been divided for some 75 years, can look to its European neighbor for lessons but cannot clone that stretch of history, according to Bernhard Seliger of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. 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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Decades later, a once-divided Germany still holds lessons for Korean peace

Bernhard Seliger of the Hanns Seidel Foundation weighs in on how North and South Korea can reconcile

NK News December 22, 2020

Decades later, a once-divided Germany still holds lessons for Korean peace

"DMZ (7)" by benkucinski is licensed under CC BY 2.0

For years, scholars in South Korea and abroad have looked to East Germany and West Germany for any takeaway that could help inter-Korean peace.

The Korean Peninsula, which has been divided for some 75 years, can look to its European neighbor for lessons but cannot clone that stretch of history, according to Bernhard Seliger of the Hanns Seidel Foundation.

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