U.S. scholar suggests S. Korea refrain from 'bad-mouthing' N. Korea for peace coexistence

Jared Diamond, a renowned US scholar, suggested Thursday that South Korea refrain from publicly "bad-mouthing" North Korea if it wants to achieve peaceful coexistence with Pyongyang.

Diamond, author of the best-selling "Guns, Germs and Steel," made the remarks during a forum in Seoul, referring to the approach taken by the Finnish government to retain a peaceful relationship with Russia for over 80 years. "So, Finland avoids criticizing Russia ... because they realize that that's necessary for t