How the two Koreas went from Pyongyang summitry to missile tests and acrimony



Analysis How the two Koreas went from Pyongyang summitry to missile tests and acrimony One year since a landmark meeting in the DPRK capital, little progress appears to have been made Dagyum Ji September 19, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Inter-Korean summit joint press corps A year ago this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in stood in front of 150,000 North Koreans at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium and claimed that a “new era of peace” had arrived on the peninsula. The leaders of the two Koreas had that week signed the promising Pyongyang Joint Declaration, with top military officials also agreeing to an ambitious military deal -- a deal Seoul described at the time as a "de facto" non-aggression pact. A year ago this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in stood in front of 150,000 North Koreans at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium and claimed that a “new era of peace” had arrived on the peninsula. The leaders of the two Koreas had that week signed the promising Pyongyang Joint Declaration, with top military officials also agreeing to an ambitious military deal -- a deal Seoul described at the time as a "de facto" non-aggression pact. 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

Analysis

How the two Koreas went from Pyongyang summitry to missile tests and acrimony

One year since a landmark meeting in the DPRK capital, little progress appears to have been made

Dagyum Ji September 19, 2019

How the two Koreas went from Pyongyang summitry to missile tests and acrimony

Inter-Korean summit joint press corps

A year ago this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in stood in front of 150,000 North Koreans at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium and claimed that a “new era of peace” had arrived on the peninsula.

The leaders of the two Koreas had that week signed the promising Pyongyang Joint Declaration, with top military officials also agreeing to an ambitious military deal -- a deal Seoul described at the time as a "de facto" non-aggression pact.