Why the Trump-Kim Summit Brought Tears to a South Korean’s Eyes

Arab News

12 June 2018

For South Korean Choi Nam Sook, the historic handshake between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday was not only symbolic, it was deeply personal. Shawn Ho, an associate research fellow at the RSIS in Singapore said, “The Russians (then the Soviet Union) moved in from the northern side to take over what we call North Korea today. The Americans moved into the southern side in what is called South Korea today.”

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