With today’s inter-Korea summit, Moon Jae-In becomes only the third South Korean president to meet with a North Korean leader since a ceasefire halted the Korean War 65 years ago. More On Forbes: Why South Korea Needs To Push North Over DenuclearizationDespite naval clashes that rose from a disputed maritime border, the administration continued diplomatic engagement. Under his administration, the Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea, the most enduring economic venture between the two states, gained momentum. The conservative Lee took a hawkish stance on North Korea, tying cooperation more strongly with denuclearization than the two previous administrations and significantly curtailing aid to the North. In March 2010, an explosion led to the sinking of a South Korean corvette, the Cheonan, killing 46 sailors.

Source: Forbes April 27, 2018 02:15 UTC