Why Moon Jae-in's North Korea policy isn't working



Opinion Why Moon Jae-in’s North Korea policy isn’t working With Trump and Kim refusing to budge, the South Korean President is headed for failure John Lee April 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House On one hand, there is a mass murdering dictator who is desperate to improve his country’s economy while retaining his nuclear arsenal. On the other is a stubborn and intellectually incurious American President who insists that his personal relationship with the former remains good, but will not lift sanctions on North Korea “until the right time.” Stuck in the middle is South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who has been dubbed a foreign policy genius — reverently and derisively by his supporters and detractors, respectively. When the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics presented an opportunity for negotiations to take place, President Moon quickly © 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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Why Moon Jae-in’s North Korea policy isn’t working

With Trump and Kim refusing to budge, the South Korean President is headed for failure

John Lee April 18, 2019

Why Moon Jae-in’s North Korea policy isn’t working

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On one hand, there is a mass murdering dictator who is desperate to improve his country’s economy while retaining his nuclear arsenal.

On the other is a stubborn and intellectually incurious American President who insists that his personal relationship with the former remains good, but will not lift sanctions on North Korea “until the right time.”

Stuck in the middle is South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who has been dubbed a foreign policy genius — reverently and derisively by his supporters and detractors, respectively.

When the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics presented an opportunity for negotiations to take place, President Moon quickly

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John Lee

John Lee is the Managing Editor of Korea Pro, based in Seoul, where he leads daily executive briefings, in-depth analyses and high-level events for business leaders, diplomats and policy professionals. Since joining Korea Pro in 2022, he has expanded the platform’s coverage of South Korea’s economy, trade and foreign policy and moderates its flagship Korea Business Forum and Seoul Circuit series. Before taking the helm at Korea Pro, John contributed to NK News and Korea Pro as a writer focused on South Korean foreign policy and U.S.-ROK relations. His work blends on-the-ground reporting with data-driven analysis of South Korea’s political economy, economic security and its evolving role in global affairs.

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