By forsaking unification, North Korea also abandoned the South's radical left



Columns By forsaking unification, North Korea also abandoned the South’s radical left Policy change has stunned pro-DPRK groups in South Korea, which have long viewed regime as champion of national unity Andrei Lankov February 26, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean propaganda display promoting reunification in April 2017 \| Image: NK News (April 2017) North Korea announced one of the most radical shifts in its official ideology in years at the beginning of 2024, with leader Kim Jong Un making clear that Pyongyang no longer aims to achieve peaceful unification with the South. The slogan of “peaceful unification” has remained one of the key tenets of North Korea’s official ideology for decades. Thus, we can compare the policy announcement to a papal encyclical stating that the Catholic faithful abandon hope for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. North Korea announced one of the most radical shifts in its official ideology in years at the beginning of 2024, with leader Kim Jong Un making clear that Pyongyang no longer aims to achieve peaceful unification with the South. The slogan of “peaceful unification” has remained one of the key tenets of North Korea’s official ideology for decades. Thus, we can compare the policy announcement to a papal encyclical stating that the Catholic faithful abandon hope for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. 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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By forsaking unification, North Korea also abandoned the South’s radical left

Policy change has stunned pro-DPRK groups in South Korea, which have long viewed regime as champion of national unity

Andrei Lankov February 26, 2024

By forsaking unification, North Korea also abandoned the South’s radical left

A North Korean propaganda display promoting reunification in April 2017 | Image: NK News (April 2017)

North Korea announced one of the most radical shifts in its official ideology in years at the beginning of 2024, with leader Kim Jong Un making clear that Pyongyang no longer aims to achieve peaceful unification with the South.

The slogan of “peaceful unification” has remained one of the key tenets of North Korea’s official ideology for decades. Thus, we can compare the policy announcement to a papal encyclical stating that the Catholic faithful abandon hope for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

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