Daily News Article - October 2, 2007
1. Name the leaders and capitals of North and South Korea.
2. a) Define summit.
b) Why is the summit between the North and South Korean leaders historic?
3. What issue will President Roh not bring up when meeting with Kim Jong-il? Why?
4. What issues will be discussed during the summit?
5. What has President Bush said needs to happen before any final peace accord takes place?
6. What do South Korean conservatives believe is President Roh's motive for participating in the summit?
b) What issues did these opponents demand President Roh raise with Kim Jong-il?
c) Why are they angry that President Roh's group includes South Korean Defense Minister Kim Jang-soo?
7. Read the Introduction on South Korea at the CIA World FactBook here and North Korea here.
What did you learn about these two countries that you did not already know?