Toward peace in the Korean Peninsula; unforgettable meeting with North Korean leader Kim Il-sung


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PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. Tensions have escalated once again in the Korean Peninsula following the series of missile tests conducted by North Korea since the start of the year. The Korean Peninsula is one of the lingering flashpoints in Asia and the global community with possible wide-ranging catastrophic consequences. In 1990, as congressman and acting chairman of the foreign relations committee of the House of Representatives, we had the privilege of conferring with the legendary North Korean leader, President Kim Il-sung, at his mountain villa north of Pyongyang. We were accompanied by Congressman...