Reconciliation in Korea?

Diplomacy, not sport, was the principal attraction of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The decision by both the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) to march under a ‘United Korea’ flag raised expectations about the possibility of peace talks. In my piece for The Times of Malta (04.IV.2018), I explore some of the challenges that hinder reconciliation between North and South:

"Peace is the most desirable outcome, however, unity could be hard to achieve. Few are keen to address the fact that the current economic and social differences make it impossible for the two Korea’s to ever reunite, at least, within our lifetime.

Moreover, any long-lasting peace must be based on the understanding that human dignity and fundamental freedoms must be protected. When dealing with a regime founded and fuelled by fear, one needs to be cautious not to settle for any deal that would perpetuate injustice."

The full piece may be read by clicking here.