After Olympics Success, What’s Next for North Korea?
- President walks tightrope between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
- Must decide how to handle military drills, Kim’s summit offer
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With a two-hour spectacle of drones and K-Pop on Sunday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in celebrated the end of a Winter Games that fostered a fragile peace with North Korea. Now, he’s got to make it last.
Even before North Korean athletes started returning across their fortified border, Moon was juggling two big questions: Whether to press U.S. President Donald Trump to tone down or postpone upcoming military drills that risk to reigniting tensions. And whether to accept Kim Jong Un’s invitation to meet in the North Korean capital.