North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations.



Opinion North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations. The actual goal is to establish, within the Korean Peninsula, a sensible and mild variety of the Cold War regime. Andrei Lankov December 4, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The following article is an opinion piece by Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University and a director at Korea Risk Group, which oversees NK News and NK Pro. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. Two years ago, in the days of the 2018 spring, when the then-recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in was a hot topic, I visited one of my favorite blogs dealing with present-day (South) Korea – the Ask a Korean!blog. Its creator, who wants to remain anonymous, posted an entry © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations.

The actual goal is to establish, within the Korean Peninsula, a sensible and mild variety of the Cold War regime.

Andrei Lankov December 4, 2020

North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations.

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The following article is an opinion piece by Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University and a director at Korea Risk Group, which oversees NK News and NK Pro. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

Two years ago, in the days of the 2018 spring, when the then-recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in was a hot topic, I visited one of my favorite blogs dealing with present-day (South) Korea – the Ask a Korean!blog. Its creator, who wants to remain anonymous, posted an entry

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