Signal Inter-Korean relations cut off for three years amid North Korean nuclear advances and closer North Korea and Russia ties

Summary

The plan states that inter-Korean relations have been completely severed over the past three years. During this period North Korea continued to advance its nuclear programme, declared a hostile two-state relationship with the South and drew closer to Russia. According to the plan, these developments have shaken peace and brought what it calls Korean Peninsula risk to the fore. The plan presents the rupture as the starting point for its argument that a new approach is needed. It then proposes combining a strong security posture with reconciliation and cooperation, aiming for what it calls a Korean Peninsula premium.