SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's announcement in January that he would abandon plans to unify with the South is shaking up South Korean politics, with comments by a former chief of staff in support of the idea causing rifts within opposition parties.
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South Korean politician echoes Kim Jong Un's anti-unification remarks
Former chief of staff's controversial comments cause rift in opposition parties
Im Jong-seok said that the South needs to "accept reality" and live alongside the North as two separate states. © Yonhap
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