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NORTH KOREA AND THE WEST.

From: Contemporary Review  |  Date: 12/1/2000  |  Author: Shuja, Sharif M.

THE last few months have seen sudden changes in the relations between North Korea and the outside world. First North Korea allowed a temporary re-union between families in the North with relatives in South Korea. This created an atmosphere of increased friendship between the two Koreas at the Olympics. The Western powers began to show a willingness to open diplomatic relations with the secretive Communist regime of North Korea. The British Foreign secretary, Robin Cook, announced ...

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