Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained



Analysis Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained North Korea is test-firing missiles and slamming Seoul and Washington. What can South Korea’s president do to fix it? Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps (April 2018) This time three years ago, South Korean President Moon Jae-in made history by meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border, in the “peace village” of Panmunjom — a moment that led to two more summits and two milestone agreements within the year. At around 9:30 a.m. that day — April 27, 2018 — the world watched as Kim held Moon’s hand and briefly crossed over to the South Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) before a pool of eager cameramen. That day, Kim also made history by becoming the first North Korean leader to step on South Korean land in 65 years. This time three years ago, South Korean President Moon Jae-in made history by meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border, in the “peace village” of Panmunjom — a moment that led to two more summits and two milestone agreements within the year. At around 9:30 a.m. that day — April 27, 2018 — the world watched as Kim held Moon’s hand and briefly crossed over to the South Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) before a pool of eager cameramen. That day, Kim also made history by becoming the first North Korean leader to step on South Korean land in 65 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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Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained

North Korea is test-firing missiles and slamming Seoul and Washington. What can South Korea’s president do to fix it?

Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2021

Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained

Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps (April 2018)

This time three years ago, South Korean President Moon Jae-in made history by meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border, in the “peace village” of Panmunjom — a moment that led to two more summits and two milestone agreements within the year.

At around 9:30 a.m. that day — April 27, 2018 — the world watched as Kim held Moon’s hand and briefly crossed over to the South Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) before a pool of eager cameramen. That day, Kim also made history by becoming the first North Korean leader to step on South Korean land in 65 years.

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