Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever



Evergreen Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever Elites on both sides know that a confederation-style agreement would be political suicide Andrei Lankov February 17, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Pyeongyang Press Corps Examining modern Korean political discourse, it’s difficult to find a word which has the positive connotations of “unification." All political forces in both Koreas never tire of professing their commitment to the great cause of "national unification," and of accusing their opponents of lacking sufficient commitment to this lofty goal. Examining modern Korean political discourse, it’s difficult to find a word which has the positive connotations of “unification." All political forces in both Koreas never tire of professing their commitment to the great cause of "national unification," and of accusing their opponents of lacking sufficient commitment to this lofty goal. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever

Elites on both sides know that a confederation-style agreement would be political suicide

Andrei Lankov February 17, 2019

Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever

Joint Pyeongyang Press Corps

Examining modern Korean political discourse, it’s difficult to find a word which has the positive connotations of “unification."

All political forces in both Koreas never tire of professing their commitment to the great cause of "national unification," and of accusing their opponents of lacking sufficient commitment to this lofty goal.

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