Seoul's Impetuous Summit Initiative


 

Publication Date: August 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Bruce Klingner

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Asia and the Pacific; Roh; Pyongyang; North Korea

Type: Brief

Coverage: Korea

Abstract:

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun's attempt to secure his legacy and influence coming presidential elections risks undermining multinational efforts to denuclearize North Korea and could strain Seoul's relationship with Washington.