South Korea warms up to Japan and hopes to see North Korea at the Tokyo Olympics



COVID-19 South Korea warms up to Japan and hopes to see North Korea at the Tokyo Olympics President Moon Jae-in says he’s “always” ready to talk with Japan and that the Olympics are a diplomatic “opportunity” Jeongmin Kim March 1, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House South Korean President Moon Jae-in has his eyes set on the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics as an opportunity to strike up another round of conversations with North Korea. On the 102nd anniversary of South Korea’s mass movement against Japanese colonial rule, South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave a speech that appeared to extend an olive branch to Tokyo after relations between both countries suffered serious blows in recent years. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has his eyes set on the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics as an opportunity to strike up another round of conversations with North Korea. On the 102nd anniversary of South Korea’s mass movement against Japanese colonial rule, South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave a speech that appeared to extend an olive branch to Tokyo after relations between both countries suffered serious blows in recent years. 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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South Korea warms up to Japan and hopes to see North Korea at the Tokyo Olympics

President Moon Jae-in says he’s “always” ready to talk with Japan and that the Olympics are a diplomatic “opportunity”

Jeongmin Kim March 1, 2021

South Korea warms up to Japan and hopes to see North Korea at the Tokyo Olympics

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has his eyes set on the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics as an opportunity to strike up another round of conversations with North Korea.

On the 102nd anniversary of South Korea’s mass movement against Japanese colonial rule, South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave a speech that appeared to extend an olive branch to Tokyo after relations between both countries suffered serious blows in recent years.

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