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The Korean sub-continent are in news yet again albeit due to positive reasons this time. After efforts from both the sides, the process seems to be finally materialising. The South Korean government announced that the two countries are in talks to re-open a joint liaison office that was blown up by Pyongyang last year. They also spoke about organising a summit to improve the relations between the two. The South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been trying to improve the relations between the two countries. This is important on two levels- one, it is a big achievement in resuming peace in the Korean sub-continent. Secondly, it will also facilitate the process of negotiations between North Korea and the United States. The leaders from both the countries have taken the decision to recover mutual trust and promote reconciliation. The relations between the two countries had improved in 2018 when the leaders from both met and tried to clear the misunderstandings. But just after that, the meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the American President Donald Trump did not go well and Pyongyang decided to cut off any ties with South Korea as well. The recent change in policy has been welcomed by all. There is an intention to set up a hot line between the two parts of the Korean sub-continent to ease out tensions as well as communication. Reuters reported that the current pandemic is an important factor that has brought a change in the North Korean policy. Better relations with South Korea will be a respite for North Korea in all aspects. It will also be a big step for the American administration since Pyongyang continues to challenge US at every step. As per Foreign Policy, this change in the North Korean attitude will result in substantial benefits for global peace and security in general by improving chances of the denuclearisation of North Korea, reduction of Chinese influence, and it is also a big step towards inclusion of North Korea in the global order. As a result of the new conversation between Pyongyang and Seoul, a new development has been the demand from North Korea to lift up sanctions before the talks with the US can resume. Another pre-condition is allowing import and export of refined oil and necessities. Pyongyang has a history of shocking the world with its u-turn in policies and failing to abide by the rules. However, the pandemic along with the sanctions has posed serious difficulties for the country. Thus, time might actually be a step forward to help improve the living conditions as well as to gain a place on the global map amongst the other countries.
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‘उत्तर कोरियाबारे दक्षिणसँग मतभेद छैन’ अमेरिकी उपराष्ट्रपति माइक पेन्सले उत्तर कोरियालाई दवाब दिइरहनुपर्ने आवश्यकताबारे आफ्नो देश र दक्षिण कोरिया पूर्णतः सहमत रहेको बताएका छन्। दक्षिण कोरियामा शीतकालीन ओलिम्पिक्सको उद्घाटन समारोहमा सहभागी भएर स्वदेश फर्कने क्रममा बोल्दै उनले उक्त विषयमा दुई देशबीच 'कुनै मतभेद' नरहेको बताए। पारमाणविक कार्यक्रमसम्बन्धी तनावका बावजुद शीतकालीन ओलिम्पिक्सले दुई कोरियाबीचको सम्बन्धमा केही सुधार ल्याएको देखिन्छ। तर उत्तर कोरियाली प्रस्तावदेखि अमेरिकाले आफूलाई परै राखेको छ। प्रोत्साहित शनिवार उत्तर कोरियाली नेता किम जङ्-अनले दक्षिण कोरियाली राष्ट्रपति मून जे-इनलाई प्योङयाङ्मा वार्ताका लागि निम्तो दिएका थिए। भेट भएमा त्यो दुई कोरियाली नेताहरूबीच एक दशकभन्दा पनि लामो समयपछिको शिखरवार्ता हुनेछ। मूनले कोरियाली जनताले त्यसलाई 'सफल पार्न लगाउनुपर्ने' बताउँदै अमेरिकासँगको वार्तामा फर्कन उत्तर कोरियालाई प्रोत्साहित गरेका छन्। तर दुई देशलाई निकट ल्याउने प्रयासमा प्योङयाङ्को पारणाविक कार्यक्रम तगारो बन्नेछ। मतभेद अमेरिकी प्रशासन प्रतिबन्धहरू र राष्ट्रपति डोनल्ड ट्रम्पका कडा अभिव्यक्तिहरूमार्फत उत्तर कोरियामाथि दवाब कायम राख्न चाहन्छ। शनिवार स्वदेश फर्कनुअघि पत्रकारहरूसँग कुरा गर्दै उपराष्ट्रपति पेन्सले भने, "उत्तर कोरियाले आफ्ना पारमाणविक तथा क्षेप्यास्त्र कार्यक्रम नत्यागेसम्म उसलाई आर्थिक र कूटनीतिक रूपमा अलग्याउनुपर्ने आवश्यकताबारे अमेरिका, दक्षिण कोरिया र जापानबीच कुनै मतभेद रहेको छैन।" शीतकालीन ओलिम्पिक्स शनिवार शुरू भएपछि सोलस्थित राष्ट्रपतिको कार्यालयमा हस्तलिखित निमन्त्रणा पत्र किम जङ्-अनकी प्रभावशाली बहिनी किम यो-जङ्ले दक्षिण कोरियाली राष्ट्रपति मूनलाई थमाएकी थिइन्। दुई कोरियाबीच सन् १९५० दशकमा युद्ध भएपश्चात् उत्तर कोरियाका आलङ्कारिक राष्ट्राध्यक्ष किम यङ्-नामले पहिलो वरिष्ठ व्यक्तिको रूपमा दक्षिण कोरियाको भ्रमण गरेका हुन्।