AMERICA’S NORTH KOREA STRATEGY NEEDS A DOSE OF REALITY

Each year on July 27, North Korea commemorates “Victory Day”, marking what it presents as its triumph in the Korean war. While few outside the country accept that characterisation, the date underscores a reality: the war never formally ended.

News - South China Morning Post reports that each year on July 27, North Korea commemorates “Victory Day”, marking what it presents as its triumph in the Korean war.

The report adds: While few outside the country accept that characterisation, the date underscores a reality: the war never formally ended.

The 1953 agreement was an armistice that left the peninsula in a state of suspended conflict.

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