The Sunshine Policy (1998–2008) marked the most sustained era of South Korean engagement with the North since the Korean War.  Initiated by President Kim Dae-jung, it pursued “genuine, long-term improvements in inter-Korean relations” through economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and dialogue .  Its goals – often summarized as “de facto unification” and permanent peace – rested … Continue reading From Sunshine to Shadow: Inter-Korean Reconciliation, 1998–2010