JoongAng Ilbo

South Korean president Kim Dae Jung’s “Sunshine Policy” of seeking rapprochement with North Korea has been criticized by some South Koreans for giving the North Korean regime aid and support for too little in return. In the following viewpoint, taken from an editorial in the South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, the editors argue that North Korea has failed to respond to South Korean peace overtures and continues to demand reunification on its own terms. South Korea’s policy of appeasing its northern neighbor must be rethought, they conclude.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What is the purpose of South Korea’s peace policy toward North Korea, according to the editors of JoongAng Ilbo?
2. What examples of...