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Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo is the Korea Foundation-Vrije Universiteit Brussel Korea Chair and a Reader in International Relations at King's College London.
Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave a speech on the occasion of the third anniversary since his inauguration. The speech, and subsequent Q&A, had little to say on North Korea. But what was said mattered.
In short, Seoul will continue to press for all types of potential inter-Korean cooperation – as long as they do not break the sanctions regime.
The Moon government will follow this path regardless of North Korea’s official response
Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave a speech on the occasion of the third anniversary since his inauguration. The speech, and subsequent Q&A, had little to say on North Korea. But what was said mattered.
Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo is the Korea Foundation-Vrije Universiteit Brussel Korea Chair and a Reader in International Relations at King's College London.
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