North Korea has been engaged in a “peace offensive” with Seoul as of late.

They have called for an end to hostile talk on both sides and requested that South Korea cancel the upcoming ROK-U.S. military exercises Foal Eagle and Key Resolve. North Korea initially rejected a proposal for family reunions after Lunar New Year due to the military exercises but has since agreed to hold them.

However, there appears to be an aggressive side to Pyongyang’s foreign policy as part of a “carrot and stick diplomacy” strategy. The North may be subtly reminding the South that they