Richard Sokolsky, RCW/38 North: North and South Korea Take Important Steps to Demilitarize the Korean Peninsula
At yesterday’s summit meeting in Pyongyang between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the defense ministers of the two countries signed an important agreement to reduce military tensions along the two sides’ heavily militarized border. As of November 1, no-fly zones will be established along the border and both sides will halt artillery and other military drills close to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two countries. The North and South also agreed to dismantle several of the heavily armed guard posts they have each constructed inside the DMZ and to create a maritime peace zone in the West Sea (Yellow Sea).
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Commentaries And Analysis On This
Week's Korean Summit
North Korea summit: Diplomacy is back on track -- BBC
Kim-Moon summit: Is North Korea just buying time with empty concessions? -- Julian Ryall, DW
North Korea still taking baby steps with Kim's missile site offer -- Benjamin Haas, The Guardian
'Ashamed': South Koreans chilled by Kim Jong-un's cuddles -- Benjamin Haas, The Guardian
The US war that never officially ended -- BBC
South Korea May Have Just Helped Break a Nuclear Impasse -- Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Moon Jae-in is gambling with North Korea – and it could upset the US -- Michael H Fuchs, The Guardian
North Korea summit: Diplomacy is back on track -- BBC
Kim-Moon summit: Is North Korea just buying time with empty concessions? -- Julian Ryall, DW
North Korea still taking baby steps with Kim's missile site offer -- Benjamin Haas, The Guardian
'Ashamed': South Koreans chilled by Kim Jong-un's cuddles -- Benjamin Haas, The Guardian
The US war that never officially ended -- BBC
South Korea May Have Just Helped Break a Nuclear Impasse -- Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Moon Jae-in is gambling with North Korea – and it could upset the US -- Michael H Fuchs, The Guardian
