The Japan Times-Aug 15

Diplomatic rapprochement between South and North Korea continues. The two countries have announced that their two leaders will hold a third summit sometime in September. Inter-Korean dialogue is important, but a widening gap between that diplomacy and talks over North Korea’s denuclearization is worrisome and dangerous. One of Pyongyang’s most important goals is splitting the coalition of governments that has imposed maximum pressure against the North; Seoul’s defection would be a vital win for the North.

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First published in: The Japan Times