South Korea will seek to use inter-Korean talks on Tuesday to decrease tensions on the peninsula and reunite families separated by the Korean war, Seoul has said.
Comments from Cho Myung-gyon, South Korea’s unification minister, illustrate the broader possibilities of the negotiations with North Korea, which are set to focus on Pyongyang’s participation in next month’s Winter Olympic Games.
“Basically, the two sides will focus on the Olympics. When discussing inter-Korean relations, the government will seek to raise the issue of war-torn families and ways to ease military tensions,” Mr Cho said on Monday.
But US president Donald Trump over the weekend said he would be supportive of broader talks with Mr Kim, although did not clarify under which conditions.
“I would love to see them take it beyond the Olympics,” Mr Trump said on Saturday of the prospect of talks between the neighbours, adding that the US would get involved “at the appropriate time”.
Mr Trump has thrown his support behind the talks “100 per cent” following a call with South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in after warning North Korea last week about the size of the US nuclear arsenal, saying it was “a much bigger and more powerful one than his”.
So thankfully North Korea is finally showing some peace by going into talks with South Korea. Though, our own government is not being quite as peaceful as he should be since Trump keeps saying ''his is bigger''. It seems to me that North Korea only wants some peace after their leader, Kim Juh Chong Onng Glog says they now have long range missiles which is strange to me.
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What are you asking or leading on to say about North Korea's and South Korea's peace?
ReplyDeleteIt is cool that they are making an attempt at peace between neighbors and I also feel as though it is a shame that this peace only cones because of the olympics. It would be nice if it were all year round. On the other hand president trump needs to stay out of their business before he messes everything up for both of these countries. Not only can he ruin the relationship between them but also bring america into the mix as well and we really don’t need to be there
ReplyDeleteI don't see what the problem is here. I understand North Korea, but what is their problem with America. This shows how they are changing and becoming more peaceful, but there is no real involvement with America. This issues only involve Korea so what is Americas place in this.
ReplyDeleteI think that it's good for both north and south Korea to come on peaceful terms in order to reunite families. This could be the first of many steps for them to a better non hostile relationship between the two. As for our president, him getting involved in this dispute between two countries is pointless and just proves that America interferes way too much. Instead of focusing on them, we should follow by their lead and try to make peace with Korea too.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ameer in the fact that they should be able to have peace all year round. It’s understandable that special occasions bring people together, but clearly they know how to get along. However, America doesn’t really have a place in this issue. Which is actually a good thing considering the U.S sometimes gets involved in other people’s business. Trump should continue to focus on the U.S because we don’t need other people’s issues becoming ours too.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this passage. This shows sign of reform and peace, even though it’s for the olympics, it still can be looked at as the little push that they needed to actually obtain that peace and conformity they needed to be cool with each other, and this may spread around the world. You have to give credit where it’s due and it’s due here with these nations.
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