At Olympics, North Korean Atrocities Overlooked by South, Overplayed by US

South Korea’s Olympic outreach to North Korea has raised concerns that Seoul is willing to overlook human rights abuses to improve inter-Korean relations. At the same time there are questions as to whether the recent U.S. focus on the repressive nature of the Kim Jong Un government is meant to justify increased sanctions or even military action to end the North Korean nuclear threat. ​Downplaying atrocities At the National Assembly in Seoul this week some opposition party...

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