South Korea’s secret weapon against the North
Sangsoo Lee 李相洙
On 25 August 2015, top-level negotiators from North and South Korea reached a six-point agreement in the aftermath of a period of high military tension. Now is a crucial time for President Park to maintain a tough but flexible approach to North Korea that could help to improve inter-Korean relations.
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