Canine symbols of inter-Korean peace at center of spat between ROK presidents



News Canine symbols of inter-Korean peace at center of spat between ROK presidents Ex-president Moon Jae-in claims Yoon administration no longer wants him to raise Pungsan dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un Yeji Chung November 10, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in with offspring of Gomi, one of the Pungsan dogs that North Korean leader gifted to him in Sept. 2018 \| Image: Moon Jae-in via Facebook(Sept. 1, 2021) A pair of dogs that became a symbol of the inter-Korean peace process after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted them to the South Korean president have become embroiled in a heated custody dispute between the current and former ROK leaders this week. Then-President Moon Jae-in received the two Pungsan hunting dogs from Kim as a goodwill gesture following the third inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang in Sept. 2018, raising them and one of their offspring ever since. A pair of dogs that became a symbol of the inter-Korean peace process after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted them to the South Korean president have become embroiled in a heated custody dispute between the current and former ROK leaders this week. Then-President Moon Jae-in received the two Pungsan hunting dogs from Kim as a goodwill gesture following the third inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang in Sept. 2018, raising them and one of their offspring ever since. 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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Canine symbols of inter-Korean peace at center of spat between ROK presidents

Ex-president Moon Jae-in claims Yoon administration no longer wants him to raise Pungsan dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un

Yeji Chung November 10, 2022

Canine symbols of inter-Korean peace at center of spat between ROK presidents

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in with offspring of Gomi, one of the Pungsan dogs that North Korean leader gifted to him in Sept. 2018 | Image: Moon Jae-in via Facebook(Sept. 1, 2021)

A pair of dogs that became a symbol of the inter-Korean peace process after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted them to the South Korean president have become embroiled in a heated custody dispute between the current and former ROK leaders this week.

Then-President Moon Jae-in received the two Pungsan hunting dogs from Kim as a goodwill gesture following the third inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang in Sept. 2018, raising them and one of their offspring ever since.

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