Getting back on track again: The Korean Peninsula at a (new) crossroads
Niklas Swanström
This paper was presented at the Korea DMZ Council’s 4th International Academic Conference “The 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Demilitarized Zone: Past, Present and Future.” It explores recent developments on the Korean Peninsula as well as outlines confidence-building measures to improve trust between the different parties.
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