Restoring the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) with North Korea remains a meaningful step toward preventing accidental clashes, despite the fact that Pyongyang has declared the South a hostile enemy state, according to the architect of the 2018 inter-Korean pact.

Choi Jong-kun, a former ROK vice foreign minister and secretary to President Moon Jae-in, told NK News that he thinks the DPRK would reciprocate and reimplement parts of the CMA if Seoul takes the first step.

“It’s basic arms-control. Hostile two states or peaceful two states, both sides benefit from preventing accidental clashes. It also signals to the U.S. that we