26 October 2008

North and South Korea Talking Again - but are they speaking the same language?

The Koreas are trying to work out some differences:
North and South Korea have agreed to hold military talks to discuss unsettled issues, including improving military hotlines between the two nations.
South Korea's Defense Ministry said in a statement Saturday the talks will be held Monday morning on the west coast near the border city of Paju.
The North proposed Friday that officer-level talks be held about improving telecommunications lines between the two sides.
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North and South Korea have been technically in a state of war since their three-year conflict ended with a truce, and not a peace deal, in 1953.

But you have to wonder how seriously the North is taking this, given their history of doubletalk...
And I'd say a constant state of war since 1953 qualifies as an "unsettled issue," wouldn't it?

By: Brant

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