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Blog #2 Peace between North and South Korea?

 April 29th, 2018
   
     On Friday a historical event occurred. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean head of state to step foot on South Korean soil. What this talk means for the future of all parties involved remains speculation. Especially considering other countries stakes in this with possible causes of a nuclear war.  All we can do is wait. In both articles I examined there were a few slight differences in language I noticed.

The article I analyzed was the following: http://thehill.com/opinion/international/385259-finally-peace-on-the-korean-peninsula-not-so-fast

    When these articles gave a summation of the meeting between these two leaders, they used different language. In the article from Vox in the conclusion of the argument it was stated" There are very few specifics on how to do each of those things."while The Hill described the ending as "the harmonious conclusion of their meeting." Vox seemed to want to paint a picture of cloudy uncertainty while talking about some negative aspects that the talk didn't seem to address at all such as denuclearization, the end of the Korean War as well as how North Korea will curb its nuclear problem.

The 2nd article I analyzed was the following: .https://www.vox.com/2018/4/27/17290344/north-korea-south-korea-kim-jong-un-moon-trump

    The article from The Hill on the other hand seemed to also portray a reality of uncertainty for the future of these countries. However, it seemed to be not as pessimistic as Vox. Although they focused on certain problems that these talks didn't discuss, they discussed "improved inter-Korean relations; a solid building block for the upcoming Trump-Kim summit; and the road to North Korea’s complete denuclearization and rehabilitated behavior." They seemed to give a more neutral perspective on the issue at hand.

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