On the contrary, he has openly stated Seoul will continue to apply pressure so that Pyongyang will rethink its pursuit of nuclear and missile capabilities. Not to mention that Tokyo and Washington, Seoul’s close allies, are calling for harsher sanctions. Immediately after Moon’s offer to talk, Tokyo argued “this is not a time for dialogue; it’s a time for pressure”. In making the offer, Moon defied pressure both from opponents at home as well as from Washington and Tokyo. Pyongyang’s best course of action now would be to embrace Moon’s offer and get serious about his proposals, including that of cooperation on the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 19, 2017 18:00 UTC