Korea’s united Olympic squad: symbol of hope or mere political stunt?

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Description

Young people in South Korea have no memory of a united peninsula. They only know a North Korea that has attacked border islands and ships and threatens Seoul on a regular basis.

Moon has been very accommodating to North Korea’s desire to join the Olympics late, and that has been seen as deeply unfair.

Period11 Feb 2018

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleKorea’s united Olympic squad: symbol of hope or mere political stunt?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Observer
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date11/02/18
    DescriptionYoung people in South Korea have no memory of a united peninsula. They only know a North Korea that has attacked border islands and ships and threatens Seoul on a regular basis.
    Moon has been very accommodating to North Korea’s desire to join the Olympics late, and that has been seen as deeply unfair.
    Producer/AuthorBenjamin Haas
    PersonsYoungmi Kim

Keywords

  • North Korea
  • South Korea
  • Winter Olympics
  • Pyongyang
  • Seoul
  • Kim Jong-un
  • Moon Jae-in
  • Kim Yo-Jong
  • Kim Young-Nam