March 29, 2024
Opinion

How plans to send masks to North Korea sparked a political spat in the South

Ahead of next month's elections, liberals in South Korea are increasingly desperate to revive cooperation with Pyongyang

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COVID-19 may have knocked North Korea off the front pages in Seoul, but for many ruling party politicians, inter-Korean issues remain top of mind even amid what has become a global pandemic.  

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