Monday, November 19, 2012

A NEW STRATEGY FOR DEALING WITH NORTH KOREA: “Neither engagement nor pressure will work; we need to find another strategy.”


I find much with which to agree from our good friend Kim Kwang jin.

Kim’s suggestion for solving all problems on North Korea was “lets dissolve the North Korean regime rather than defeat it.”

First, he encouraged greater support for North Koreans who resettle in the South and elsewhere, saying that “if defection increases this would be a big problem” for the regime.

Kim’s second point was the need to provide the North Korean people with information that would demystify the “deification” of the Kim family. He picked the example of Kim Jong un’s mother, Ko Young hee, and how the regime has created a “wrong history” and a false image of endearment surrounding her.

When asked about how he would classify his proposed policy on a spectrum ranging from the Sunshine policy to the current administration’s hardline policy, Kim said, “hardline would be better” because “engagement or friendly policy is more likely to help the regime.”
 V/R
Dave

A NEW STRATEGY FOR DEALING WITH NORTH KOREA


by Matthew McGrath , November 19, 2012


“Neither engagement nor pressure will work; we need to find another strategy.”

As South Korea prepares to elect a new president, how to approach North Korea and North Korean policy has become a hot topic for discussion.  While each of the presidential hopefuls has spent time outlining a strategy for dealing with North Korea that will likely see an increase in South Korean engagement, defector turned researcher Kim Kwang jin last week suggested a somewhat different approach in dealing with the country.

Kim’s suggestion for solving all problems on North Korea was “lets dissolve the North Korean regime rather than defeat it.”

He prefaced his suggestion by saying that since previous policies, from both political spectrums, have failed to achieve their desired outcomes, “we need to a find another strategy.” He then went on to identify two activities that could bring South Korea closer to reaching this goal.


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