PONDERING OVER PRICE OF PEACE ON PENINSULA

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Press Perspective.

It's August 6th here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

The Lee Jae Myung administration is seeking a peaceful approach to stability on the Korean peninsula.

That being said in our panel session today we address the prospects of this policy.

I have Thomas Maresca with American news agency UPI.

Thomas welcome back.

I also have Cheon Soram a former reporter with Radio Free Asia.

Soram it's good to have you here.

Thomas, let's begin with South Korea's dismantling of loudspeakers directed toward North Korea.

You covered this development for UPI.

Do tell us about your coverage and your takeaways?

Soram, this olive branch from South Korea to North Korea follows the National Intelligence Service's suspension of decades-long radio and television broadcasts aimed at North Korea.

For the sake of our viewers who may not be aware, could you tell us a bit about the history of these broadcasts, their recent suspension and the response to it.

Thomas, your news agency recently published a piece including pundits' take on what was called a "one-sided courtship of North Korea" by South Korea.

Could you walk us through the concerns?

Soram, North Korea, for its part, has been adamant about its animosity toward the alliance between South Korea and the U.S.

Do remind us about the recent remarks shared by North Korea's Kim Yo-Jung, which some claim is a twin warning to Seoul and Washington, while others say she is playing nice with the U.S. and scorning South Korea.

Thomas, staying with security.

Amid speculation about the fate of American soldiers stationed on the Korean peninsula, UPI carried an opinion piece that highlighted the importance of maintaining the status quo.

Do tell us more about the thoughts shared and your takeaways as a correspondent covering this region.

Soram, in an interview with the Washington Post, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun brushed aside concerns about a potential reduction in U.S. troop presence on the peninsula.

What exactly did he say, and what have you been hearing from pundits here?

And Thomas, what are pundits saying about the price of peace on the Korean peninsula?

I mean, how likely are we to witness North Korea engaging with the broader international community in the near future?

Moving forward, Soram, do tell us a bit about the rampant infiltration of North Korean IT workers in the companies across the globe.

All right.