Seoul sees 'window of opportunity' with North Korea
Seoul sees 'window of opportunity' with North Korea
World Jan. 02, 2012 - 03:15PM JST ( 0 )
SEOUL
South Koreas President Lee Myung-Bak said Monday the divided peninsula is at a turning point after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, with opportunities to improve relations.
But Lee also vowed to hit back hard against any provocations from the North under the leadership of its young new chief Kim Jong-Un, son of the late dictator.
Pyongyang kept up a barrage of criticism of the conservative South Korean leaders government, telling them to apologize on their knees for alleged insults during the 13-day mourning period for Kim.
Lee, in a televised New Year address, said the peninsulas political situation is at a turning point. But there are new opportunities in the changes and uncertainties.
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*I am hoping the kid is not a "chip off the old block" and like his dad. Maybe things will change in North Korea? I remember hearing one story how it was he, or his cousin, snuck out of North Korea to attend a Lady Gaga (or was it Madonna?) Concert. If he's in charge now..things could look better!
Kimiko ~yori