The Presidents of North and South Korea and their advisers are giving President Trump and his Vice President fits over their meetings and talks which began before the Olympics began in South Korea. Both Trump and Pence had to change their demands that North Korea had to meet before any talks could begin. The leaders of the two Koreas are pushing for a meeting with the U.S. in this writers opinion because both want to unify the country and separate themselves from foreign intervention.
This writer also believes that North and South Korea may make their own deal. North Korea will give up their nuclear program and weapons if South Korea ends its partnership with the U.S. and all U.S. military forces leave their territory. That would end the tension and war games between the two and the peninsula free of external and internal threats.
North Korea, an economically poor country by their own choosing by aligning themselves with China and a dictatorial rule find themselves in a situation where they cannot compete with South Korea much less on the world stage. Their conclusion was to develop a nuclear capacity and use that as a chip to negotiate with and be respected by their adversaries.
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and his willingness to talk to North Korea with out conditions because he himself thought something had to be done about the status quo led to what seems to be a break through. Time will tell and the people will soon see just who represents a serious desire to see a peaceful solution to the problem. We will also see if the United States, China and Russia are really serious and acts responsible.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
