One year since the Pyongyang Declaration: how inter-Korean relations went sour



Opinion One year since the Pyongyang Declaration: how inter-Korean relations went sour President Moon must take stock of where things went wrong and work to restore trust with Kim Jong Un Wang Son-taek September 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pyeongyang Press Corps The first anniversary of the Panmunjom summit last April was exceptionally gloomy, and we're set for an equally depressing first anniversary of the Pyongyang summit on Thursday. South Korea in April hosted a ceremony in Panmunjom, though the North Korean side didn't participate. This time, the South has opted to hold a small event in Seoul -- a recent outbreak of swine flu means an event on the inter-Korean border is off the cards. The first anniversary of the Panmunjom summit last April was exceptionally gloomy, and we're set for an equally depressing first anniversary of the Pyongyang summit on Thursday. South Korea in April hosted a ceremony in Panmunjom, though the North Korean side didn't participate. This time, the South has opted to hold a small event in Seoul -- a recent outbreak of swine flu means an event on the inter-Korean border is off the cards. 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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One year since the Pyongyang Declaration: how inter-Korean relations went sour

President Moon must take stock of where things went wrong and work to restore trust with Kim Jong Un

Wang Son-taek September 18, 2019

One year since the Pyongyang Declaration: how inter-Korean relations went sour

Pyeongyang Press Corps

The first anniversary of the Panmunjom summit last April was exceptionally gloomy, and we're set for an equally depressing first anniversary of the Pyongyang summit on Thursday.

South Korea in April hosted a ceremony in Panmunjom, though the North Korean side didn't participate. This time, the South has opted to hold a small event in Seoul -- a recent outbreak of swine flu means an event on the inter-Korean border is off the cards.

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