► President Moon Jae-in's call for the end-of-war declaration at the UN General Assembly meeting was a responsible and respectable course of action that aimed to push the conservative U.S. side to be more active. ► Therefore, it is imperative that we now transition from the “dual suspension” approach to the “dual-track” approach. The end-of-war declaration could serve as a much needed tu...

► Since the inauguration of the Biden administration that prioritizes diplomacy, hopes that the United States would respect Korea’s negotiating position and participate in forward-looking negotiations with North Korea have faded. ► The lack of significant change in U.S. policy stance towards North Korea has made President Moon to call for the end of war declaration in order to build some sort of tr...

► To understand the implications of President Moon's ‘End-of-War Declaration’ in his U.N. speech, it is important to answer the following questions: whether political will is what is necessary, whether the upcoming presidential election is relevant, what the essence of international security represented by the U.S. is, and finally, how the progress of dialogue revolving these issues will develop furth...

► America's policy towards North Korea has been detterence, which has failed to account for the North Korean capacity to absorb punishing external pressure. ► An end-of-war declaration is important, but only a single piece in the giant jigsaw puzzle that is North Korea. ► The following measures may prove more effective: prioritizing peace in parallel with denuclearization, ensuring rec...