North Korea has long followed such a strategy of intense provocations followed by conciliatory phases aimed at exposing rifts, he said. Sanctions and “other” pressures are beginning to have a big impact on North Korea. Moon also said on Tuesday the improvement of inter-Korean ties was linked to resolving North Korea's nuclear programme. "I'm confident South Korea will reject this absurd overture and fully believe that if North Korea goes to the Winter Olympics, we do not." "Failure to try these steps will only ensure that unbridled North Korean weapons development continues."

Source: Bangkok Post January 02, 2018 17:15 UTC