Walking diplomatic tightrope
Korea should strike balance between US, China
President Moon Jae-in s phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Tuesday, has raised more worries than hopes. It came at a delicate time when new U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking to strengthen America s alliances with other countries, including South Korea, to counter the rise of China.
The positive aspect of the call is that Xi gave his support for Moon s efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. Xi also underlined the importance of diplomacy in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue during their 40-minute talks, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
Jan 17, 2021
Seoul – New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kang Chang-il pledged Sunday to make every effort to improve relations between Tokyo and Seoul.
Noting that relations between the two countries are in the worst state since the 1965 diplomatic normalization, Kang said in an online meeting with Japanese media, “I will make efforts with a sense of responsibility on a mission to create future-oriented relations for coexistence and coprosperity.”
No signs of improvement are in sight for Japan-South Korea ties, which have deteriorate sharply over the issues of wartime labor and so-called comfort women women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II.
there needs to be a strong understanding of what both sides, what all three sides, frankly, mean by denuclearization. is up for the north korea has given up a number of american prisoners as a confidence measure but let s be clear, 24, north korea under kim jong-un his father committed to full denuclearization in six party talks in 2005 and 2007 senator blunt just reference only to then change their tune. .other members of the press where there at about 8:45 pm the president said at that moment in regards to north korea there were meetings taking place in they were happening not far from here. thank you ellison barber. mike? meanwhile in the korean peninsula, the south korean peninsula, moo jae-in, saying that there may committed to a summit and complete denuclearization after a second
to be talking in this way. in fact, moscow doesn t even react to north korea missile tests. so quite unusual there to hear from russia, but certainly it is not just any missile test. according to north korea, they say that it is an icbm, they say it was a successful icbm, saying it was an historic event for the united states. now, south korea, the joint chiefs of staff is saying they re working right now the u.s. to figure out if, in fact, it was an icbm. they said they haven t agreed that it was yet but they haven t disagreed either, so certainly that they re poring over the data to figure out whether technically that is what it was. whatever it was, it s of great concern to those in the region. just some of the international reaction we ve had from some of the neighbors of north korea, china said that we hope all relevant parties will exercise restraint. ja pa japan s prime minister said the threat further increased and south korea s president moo jae-in said i hope north korea