Back from the dead: when South Korean partisan politics hurts North Korea policy



Opinion Back from the dead: when South Korean partisan politics hurts North Korea policy A recent gaffe by a freshman lawmaker highlights how detached from reality the country's conservatives have become Fyodor Tertitskiy May 4, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. On April 30, amid a storm of international speculation about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health, the recently-elected South Korean lawmaker Ji Seong-ho announced that there was a 99% chance that Kim was dead. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. On April 30, amid a storm of international speculation about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health, the recently-elected South Korean lawmaker Ji Seong-ho announced that there was a 99% chance that Kim was dead. 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

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Back from the dead: when South Korean partisan politics hurts North Korea policy

A recent gaffe by a freshman lawmaker highlights how detached from reality the country's conservatives have become

Fyodor Tertitskiy May 4, 2020

Back from the dead: when South Korean partisan politics hurts North Korea policy

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On April 30, amid a storm of international speculation about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health, the recently-elected South Korean lawmaker Ji Seong-ho announced that there was a 99% chance that Kim was dead.

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