Why even hawkish Yoon administration won’t ignore a North Korean peace offensive



Columns Why even hawkish Yoon administration won’t ignore a North Korean peace offensive Pyongyang can manipulate pro-engagement, anti-Japan factions with a simple olive branch to Seoul — even if it’s all talk Andrei Lankov \| Justin Yeo April 10, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un glances in the direction of a North Korean and unification flag during an inter-Korean summit in 2018 \| Image: Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps The Korean Peninsula is going through difficult and increasingly dangerous times. North Korea continues its threatening fireworks, launching missiles seemingly every week, while South Korea and the U.S. stage a never-ending series of joint military exercises. State media enjoys running impressively choreographed images and videos of missile launches, especially when leader Kim Jong Un is present. But the relentless frequency of such military activity may pose problems for Pyongyang. The Korean Peninsula is going through difficult and increasingly dangerous times. North Korea continues its threatening fireworks, launching missiles seemingly every week, while South Korea and the U.S. stage a never-ending series of joint military exercises. State media enjoys running impressively choreographed images and videos of missile launches, especially when leader Kim Jong Un is present. But the relentless frequency of such military activity may pose problems for Pyongyang. 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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Why even hawkish Yoon administration won’t ignore a North Korean peace offensive

Pyongyang can manipulate pro-engagement, anti-Japan factions with a simple olive branch to Seoul — even if it’s all talk

Andrei Lankov | Justin Yeo April 10, 2023

Why even hawkish Yoon administration won’t ignore a North Korean peace offensive

Kim Jong Un glances in the direction of a North Korean and unification flag during an inter-Korean summit in 2018 | Image: Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

The Korean Peninsula is going through difficult and increasingly dangerous times. North Korea continues its threatening fireworks, launching missiles seemingly every week, while South Korea and the U.S. stage a never-ending series of joint military exercises.

State media enjoys running impressively choreographed images and videos of missile launches, especially when leader Kim Jong Un is present. But the relentless frequency of such military activity may pose problems for Pyongyang.

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