After A Chill, Signs Of A Warming Trend In Koreas
A thaw seems to be emerging between the two Koreas, just six months after Seoul blamed Pyongyang for sinking a South Korean warship. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak came to power in 2008 talking tough about North Korea, but now he appears to be taking a softer line.
Amid widespread discontent, South Korea is struggling to find the right course of action to deal with its dangerous neighbor.
âKorea's 9/11â is how people describe the sinking of the South Korean warship, the Cheonan, in March. As family members grieved, the nation shared its shock at the deaths of 46 sailors. A North Korean torpedo was blamed for the attack, which cut the vessel in two, though Pyongyang denied it was responsible.
In retaliation, South Korea froze an inter-Korean maritime agreement and cut off economic aid. It also demanded an apology before six-party talks on North Koreaâs nuclear disarmament could be restarted.
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