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North Korea Calls For Reconciliation

In a rather surprising turn of events, North Korea has sent an open letter to the South calling for reconciliation and an end to hostile … Continue reading North Korea Calls For Reconciliation


In a rather surprising turn of events, North Korea has sent an open letter to the South calling for reconciliation and an end to hostile military acts.

The letter, published in North Korea’s state media, comes weeks before South Korea is due to hold joint military drills with the US.

The letter from the National Defence Commission said “What is important for paving a wide avenue for mending North-South relations is to make a bold decision to stop all hostile military acts, the biggest hurdle stoking distrust and confrontation”.

South Korea is however, not letting her guard down or buying into the gesture, but have dismissed the letter as having a “hidden motive”.

Tensions on the Korean peninsula usually escalate ahead of the annual drills, which Pyongyang has condemned as provocative.

The military drills scheduled for next month are a source of great annoyance to the North, which sees them as aggressive preparations for war.

Analysts have also voiced scepticism over the North’s recent charm offensives, noting its proclivity for offering conciliatory gestures ahead of an act of provocation.