noun
Sunshine Policy; engagement policy toward North Korea
Refers specifically to South Korea's policy of engaging with North Korea, especially under the Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations. Often contrasted with hardline approaches.
See also: 太陽政策
包容政策は、北朝鮮との対話を重視した韓国の政策だ。
The Sunshine Policy was a South Korean policy that emphasized dialogue with North Korea.
太陽政策は包容政策の別名として知られている。
The Sunshine Policy is also known as the Engagement Policy.
Synonym; both refer to the same South Korean engagement policy toward North Korea. 太陽政策 is a direct translation of 'Sunshine Policy' and is used interchangeably.
Compound of 包容 (ほうよう, 'tolerance, inclusion') and 政策 (せいさく, 'policy'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'Sunshine Policy', coined during the Kim Dae-jung administration.