The Korean Odyssey

*In addition to the generality of international relations, the special characteristics of inter-Korean relations coexist on the Korean Peninsula.  T he north and south of Panmunjom.  ⓒ iStock   Il Young Jeong Research Professor_Institute of Social Sciences_Sogang University Inter-Korean relations are frozen. The rupture in inter-Korean relations is, in part, the result of the subordination of inter-Korean relations to the generality of international politics. Yet, inter-Korean relations clearly possess a special nature that does not cleanly fit into general international politics. However, inter-Korean relations as they are right now are neither special nor exceptional. With inter-Korean relations subordinated to general international relations, what exactly is the problem, and how do we solve it?   Inter-Korean Relations are Unique The South and the North acknowledge that "the relationship between the two sides is not a relationship between two countries, bu...