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Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek is a research associate at Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute) and a former diplomatic correspondent for South Korea's YTN news network.
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Analysis Kim Jong Un’s new tactic: the return of “brinksmanship diplomacy”Recent moves are fine-tuned to pressure the South while stopping short of aggravating the U.S. Recent developments have revealed a new pattern in North Korean diplomatic behavior. The country has changed its approach to foreign policy, moving from a compromising style to a more provocative style best described as "brinksmanship diplomacy." This change in tact began in April, when Kim Jong Un publicly criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in in a major speech for the Supreme People’s Assembly. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |