North Korea Makes a U-Turn

The year 2018 started with some good news. Kim Jong-un, the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) surprisingly struck a conciliatory tone toward South Korea in his New Year’s speech. Kim claimed, “We earnestly wish the Olympic Games a success. From this point of view, we are willing to dispatch our delegation and adopt other necessary measures.” Kim’s jaw-dropping offer caught many analysts off-guard.

Read full article at www.theasanforum.org.