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Special Adviser Moon Chung-in explains NK's pursuit of "final victory": "That's propaganda which NK can't do without. Conservatives say NK is intent on 'red unification' but when you meet NK officials you realize that they say one thing but do another"
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"What NK says in its propaganda message is different from reality and what it ends up doing." Moon also assuaged fears of suspending joint military exercises: that's temporary and does not amount to reduction of or canceling future exercises, so it doesn't affect US-SK alliance
Moon CI admitted there could be significant disparity in what's meant by denuclearization: The US wants NK to act quickly but NK wants reciprocal and sequential measures. NK wants sanctions relief, nonaggression, end-of-war & peace declarations.
news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_a…
Moon CI thinks Pres Moon has to be proactive and facilitate discussion between NK-US: "He has to be a promoter and intermediary. Whenever things stalled, Pres Moon's role was pivotal in resuming dialogue. His role will be even more important going forward"huffingtonpost.kr/entry/nk_kr_5b…
Moon CI questions why Pompeo didn't move toward offering an end-of-war declaration to NK. "That's political [not legal] so can be done without worries. Pres Moon can be more proactive with regard to this [and encourage the US to move in this direction]"
newsis.com/view/?id=NISX2…
Well, Pres Moon seems to be uncannily in sync w/his sp adviser. In Singapore, he reiterated his commitment to making an end-of-war declaration before year-end 2018 - he considers that to be a key component of establishing "peace regime" on Korean peninsula
news.hankyung.com/article/201807…
2018 is the 65th anniv of the Armistice Agreement and Blue House officials regard putting an end to the Armistice as critical: "It's not that the number is meaningful but we want it ASAP." Well, it looks like Moon has been working overtime in this arena.
news1.kr/articles/?3372…
That's because SK official Lee DH is visiting Washington to discuss working groups called for during Pompeo's 3rd visit to NK. Lee apparently met with US working group members and conveyed to them Moon's wish to accelerate the end of war declaration
yonhapnews.co.kr/international/…
But, "not so fast," per Stat Dept NK Specialist Mark Lambert, who heads "the New York Channel." Per Channel A, Lambert turned Moon's suggestion down and strongly insisted that without material progress toward denuclearization, there will be no declaration
Channel A: Pompeo demanded NK declare its "nuke inventory" but got nothing. So can't offer the end-of-war declaration or move toward security guarantees for the regime when negotiations re denuking haven't moved an inch. SK's For Ministry denies the story
news1.kr/articles/?3372…
Lee's already back in Seoul and doesn't seem all that enthused re his reception in DC; he declined to disclose details. Most analysts think coming negotiations re transferring MIA-POW remains on July 15 will determine the direction of US-NK talks near term
asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?…
Per DongA, SK & US officials are still holding talks to have the end of war declaration ready by September's UN Gen Assembly. But St Dept is no longer actively cooperating after Pompeo's visit: "There is strong resistance til NK's inclination is confirmed"
news.donga.com/List/PoliticsN…
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Donga reports an economic delegation composed of representatives of US agricultural & German mining businesses visited NK in late Sept. The German concern is interested in NK's magnesite/graphite reserves and US agro biz looked at investment opportunity
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The timing of this was late Sept when Pompeo's 4th visit had been decided and US-NK dialogue was ongoing. NK treated this economic delegation well. The US concern is supposedly the largest one that sells agro & animal protein prods (Cargill, Tyson Foods?)
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Front page news in SK courtesy of Donga. NK is known to have rather large mineral reserves other than just coal: copper, lead, iron ore, tungsten plus rare earth/rare metal elements like molybdenum. SK estimates it's worth $3.6 trillion (on the low side) imnews.imbc.com/replay/2018/nw…
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Foreign Minister Kang in another mini-controversy after Japan's Nihon-Kezai reports SoS Pompeo "blew up on her" after learning about the military agreement signed by SK and NK at the Pyongyang summit. N-K quotes Pompeo, "What do you think you're doing?"
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N-K: "There was no prior discussion about the nature of the military agreement SK struck with NK." Pompeo was said to be particularly upset about the 'no fly zone' established within proximity of MDL. US reconnaissance planes regularly fly near the area for surveillance of NK
Kang pretty much acknowledged something like that happened when asked about it at the National Assembly: "I wouldn't characterize it as 'furious' or 'blew up' but there was dissatisfaction re not being fully informed. So yes, I was asked a lot of questions"
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Japan declines to attend a naval event in Jeju after repeated calls by SK not to arrive with its Rising Sun Flag symbolizing Imperial Japan. However the real reason why it chose not to attend is more intricate.
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…
What happened is SK kept telling Japan's Embassy and Defense Minister that only the national flag should be flown. But Japan insisted it will come bearing the Rising Sun Flag. Then apparently SK NSA Chung and new Defense Minister Jung came up with a ploy
english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2018/…
They leaked news that the lead vessel of the host country may switch to ROKS Dokdo, which is the largest SK navy vessel. Dokdo is an island but also the name of this LPH-class amphibious vessel with a platform that can launch helis, Ospreys and even VTOLs
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