Former German leader Schroeder visits inter-Korean border with Korean fiance
Foreign affairsJan 26, 2018
PAJU -- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Friday expressed his support for fresh inter-Korean rapprochement during his first visit to the heavily-fortified border between the two Koreas. "National division is not something that can be overcome overnight, it needs a long time," he said during a visit to the Joint Security Area (JSA) inside the Demilitarized Zone, where armed troops from both sides stand face to face. "The South and the North should not stop the attempt to approach eac