South Korean presidential adviser: Many hurdles ahead to resolving North Korea issue

A South Korean presidential security adviser has cautioned there is a long road ahead to resolving the North Korea crisis, amid optimism that inter-Korean relations have improved, Maeil Business Daily reported.


Moon Chung-in, the South Korean president's special adviser on foreign affairs and national security said Tuesday that while many say the Pyeongchang Olympics has brought about a significant change to South-North relations, the two Koreas are only in the beginning stages of building bridges.

"There are too many hurdles to creating a post-Pyeongchang situation where the 'peaceful Olympics' [mood] can be sustained," he said.

Moon noted that various factors such as the North's continued nuclear provocations and Washington's military threats against the North had hindered the two Koreas from engaging in dialogue, even up until last year.
 (UPI)
 21/2/18
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