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May 6, 2010

Kim Jong Il Visit to China Tests South Korean Leadership

KSP Op-ed: Korea Times on May 6, 2010

Gi-Wook Shin, director of Shorenstein APARC, analyzes the diplomatic and political challenges to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak stemming from North Korea's possible responsibility for the sinking of the South Korean naval vessel Cheonan and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's just-completed visit to China.