US diplomatic incompetence is tanking hopes for Korean peace
Responsible Statecraft
The head of South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, Chung Dong-young, announced recently that the ministry will restart work on railroad sections leading north to the DMZ on the Korean Peninsula’s eastern shore. Chung’s initiative provoked Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to criticize the Unification Ministry’s “peaceful coexistence” agenda toward North Korea for being “too idealistic.” Chung countered, arguing that "Nothing will happen if we stay put…This is not idealism but the most realistic and practical approach at this point.” Chung is right. Unless South Korea can embrace a leading role in purs
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