Chapter 475
At Mount Kumgang, reunions for separated families took place.
During the three-day, two-night reunion, the now elderly family members met, embraced each other, and burst into tears.
This was the signal for the resumption of tourism to Mount Kumgang.
In response to North Korea's changes, the United States proposed a US-North Korea summit, and North Korea reciprocated. Rumors began to circulate that sanctions against North Korea might be lifted through this summit.
If that happened, it would be a huge boon for South Korea.
Economic research institutes predicted that with inter-Korean economic cooperation in full swing, the economic growth rate could rise to over 5 percent next year.
While the public and corporations were cheering, not everyone welcomed this situation.
As even the troublesome inter-Korean relations entered a mode of reconciliation, the approval ratings for the President and the New Politics Party soared to over 60 percent.
On the other hand, the Liberty People's Party's approval rating showed signs of falling below even 20 percent. Both conservatives and progressives typically have a solid 20 percent support base.