From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023



Analysis From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023 NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol visiting a South Korean navy unit in March 2023 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office Relations between the two Koreas weren’t in a great place when the year began, after years of little to no engagement between the two sides. And in 2023, the situation only grew worse. North Korea ramped up its weapons development and tested nuclear systems explicitly targeting Seoul, while South Korea responded with round after round of unilateral sanctions and denunciations of human rights abuses in the DPRK. Relations between the two Koreas weren’t in a great place when the year began, after years of little to no engagement between the two sides. And in 2023, the situation only grew worse. North Korea ramped up its weapons development and tested nuclear systems explicitly targeting Seoul, while South Korea responded with round after round of unilateral sanctions and denunciations of human rights abuses in the DPRK. 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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From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023

NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes

Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2023

From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023

Yoon Suk-yeol visiting a South Korean navy unit in March 2023 | Image: ROK Presidential Office

Relations between the two Koreas weren’t in a great place when the year began, after years of little to no engagement between the two sides. And in 2023, the situation only grew worse.

North Korea ramped up its weapons development and tested nuclear systems explicitly targeting Seoul, while South Korea responded with round after round of unilateral sanctions and denunciations of human rights abuses in the DPRK.

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