Show me the money: Pyongyang's reluctance to accept Seoul's olive branch



Opinion Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch The North scoffs at mere symbolic exchange, but the South risks angering the U.S. by pursuing anything more substantial Andrei Lankov June 1, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NKNEWS Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. On May 22, South Korean unification minister Kim Yeon-chul addressed the Korea NGO Council for Cooperation with North Korea (KNCCK), an alliance of some 50 groups dealing with the DPRK. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. On May 22, South Korean unification minister Kim Yeon-chul addressed the Korea NGO Council for Cooperation with North Korea (KNCCK), an alliance of some 50 groups dealing with the DPRK. 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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Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch

The North scoffs at mere symbolic exchange, but the South risks angering the U.S. by pursuing anything more substantial

Andrei Lankov June 1, 2020

Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch

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On May 22, South Korean unification minister Kim Yeon-chul addressed the Korea NGO Council for Cooperation with North Korea (KNCCK), an alliance of some 50 groups dealing with the DPRK.

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