Analysis How Korean media, North and South, reported on the Pyongyang summitCoverage on both sides of the 38th parallel was largely positive, though conservative press in the ROK voiced some skepticism The fifth inter-Korean summit took place last week, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President holding three days of meetings in the DPRK: talks that resulted in the “Pyongyang Declaration” and a landmark inter-Korean military agreement. Coverage of the meetings on both sides of the 38th parallel was, by and large, positive. NK Pro findings reveal that in South Korea: Left-leaning and pro-government press strongly endorsed the summit; Centrist press spoke of it in a largely positive way; Skepticism in more conservative outlets was limited, with many focusing on the© Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |