Don’t be Cynical about an Olympics Detente with North Korea
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Both sides are sending subtle signals that more than the games may be opening today.
By Peter Van Buren
The American Conservative
Featured image: The torch of the 2018 Olympic Games. (Source: Ververididis Vasilis/Shutterstock)
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has left open the possibility of Vice President Mike Pence meeting with North Korean officials during his trip to the Winter Olympic games in Seoul, whose opening ceremonies are on Friday. If that happens, Pence would be the highest ranking American official ever to huddle with a delegation from Pyongyang.
At the same time, North Korea is planning to send its highest ranking official ever to the South—Kim Yong-nam, the North’s ceremonial head of state and president of the Supreme People’s Assembly. In addition, S...