Search results for: Mark Byung Moon Suh
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Moon’s Delicate Balancing Act…Less than five months ago, South Korean president Moon Jae-in gave a speech at the UN General Assembly in which he outlined his dream of welcoming North Korean athletes…
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A Tale of Two Koreas: Breaking the Vicious Circle
This paper traces the history of inter-Korean relations, highlighting that the failure of the ROK and DPRK to recognize each other remains a key obstacle to normalizing relations...
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Winds of Change in South Korea’s Gender Debate…dissatisfaction with the gender progressive policies adopted under the Moon administration. In South Korea, as in many other countries, it has been common for young voters to lean more liberal….
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Moon Goes to Pyongyang: Q&A for third inter-Korean Summit…ISDP’s Sangsoo Lee and Alec Forss give the lowdown on South Korean President Moon’s visit to Pyongyang. Why did President Moon go to Pyongyang? Alec Forss: This is the…
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Negotiating North Korea’s Nukes
...While a proponent of engagement with North Korea, newly elected President Moon Jae-in of South Korea stated that dialogue was “impossible” under the current situation. Adopted on September 11, 2017,...
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The art of compromise: picking up the pieces after Hanoi
...marks also remain over the prospects of South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s engagement policy, with early signals indicating that North Korea might be considering limiting future cooperation. These developments could...
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A Reset for U.S.-DPRK Relations: The Path Ahead
...the summit would not occur as both sides pushed back, appearing to leverage their negotiating positions. Much credit has to go to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who has played...
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After the Pyeongchang Olympics: Prospects for Inter-Korean Relations
...Secondly, the change to a liberal administration in South Korea under Moon Jae-in in May 2017, also coincidentally opened the door for North Korea to probe rapprochement. While North Korea,...
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U.S.-ROK Military Exercises: Provocation or Possibility?
...When ROK President Moon Jae-in assumed power in May 2017, he declared a willingness to engage in dialogue with North Korea – a willingness that was met with silence until...