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PM Yoon Faces Increasingly Polarized Praise, Criticism as Historic North-South Summit in Taejeon Nears
As Baeguk watches the North's sudden warm shift with a mix of anticipation, hope, and fear, the Prime Minister has the difficult task of rallying southern local political support during his negotiations with the reforming Communist state 

Prime Minister Yoon Haneul has the stressful task of managing this new, exciting but chaotic phase of inter-Baegukese relations with the reforming North, while being fiercing criticized by anti-communist hardliners in the Hwabaek, mainly members of the Hungu Faction. The Yoon government has agreed to a North-South diplomatic summit in the city of Taejeon, to be hosted by the South.

Taejeon, once Ryudo, was chosen as a potent reminder of the two side's painful history of separation and unification. Taejeon is the local capital of Haegi province, currently split in half between the Kingdom and the north. It was chosen as the new capital of the recently unified Kingdom of Great Baeguk in the 9th century, away from Gongmangdo, due to its' central proximity to both the south and north of the peninsula. For centuries Taejeon was the capital of a united Baeguk before Emperor Bokjong ultimately returned to Gongmangdo. Taejeon has remained designated as the "Western Capital" (Seogyeong) since.

It is expected that PM Yoon will discuss patrols of the demilitarized zone, armament control, communications centers, and even potential economic cooperation with President Yuri. The DMZ, one of the longest fortified borders in Terra, has always been a worrisome potential spark for conflict, exponentially worsened under the previous regime when Buyeo Bitnaeri cut off lines of communication and remilitarized much of the border. It is hoped that warming relations may prevail to re-establish lines of communication and partially disarm, with optimists even suggesting a peace treaty formally ending the Second Baegukese War.