Ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, North and South Korean officials are talking for the first time in two years. This is a major victory for President Moon Jae-in of South Korea. In reality, all that North Korea had to do to gain access to the Winter Olympics – and the global arena – was to behave somehow for a short time. Keeping the peaceWe also hope that the Winter Olympics will show North Korea that it has more to gain from opening up to the world, rather than from threatening to nuke it. In December, for instance, there were several news reports of North Korean vessels receiving oil shipments while out at sea.

Source: Manila Times January 17, 2018 16:18 UTC