Word: standoffishness
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...important to have more talks with the South Koreans on the North-South summit. According to the descriptions of this summit, [Kim Jong Il] is quite different from what we thought. Rather than being standoffish or secretive or opaque, he apparently was very jovial and friendly and knowledgeable about various issues in South Korea as well as generally. People were surprised. He enjoyed showing that he was different from what people thought he was. I think that he is reaching out. We are very pleased that the summit took place. So I need to assess it. We're all fascinated...