How domestic concerns drive Moon Jae-in's North Korea policy



Opinion How domestic concerns drive Moon Jae-in’s North Korea policy Outside observers often fail to see what really motivates the South Korean President Arius Derr November 1, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pyeongyang Press Corps President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has been proactively engaging North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in a way few saw coming last year. In addition to three high-profile summits, he has extracted promises to permanently dismantle key missile and nuclear assets, ratified a military agreement between the two Koreas, engineered the first-ever meeting between a leader of North Korea and a sitting U.S. President, and, many believe, helped prevent a war. President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has been proactively engaging North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in a way few saw coming last year. In addition to three high-profile summits, he has extracted promises to permanently dismantle key missile and nuclear assets, ratified a military agreement between the two Koreas, engineered the first-ever meeting between a leader of North Korea and a sitting U.S. President, and, many believe, helped prevent a war. Become a member for less than $4 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