To discuss further on the meeting between Presidents Moon and Trump today, we have with
us Professor Kim Hyun-wook from the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.
Thank you for coming in today.
Pleasure to be here.
1 - President Moon Jae-in has said himself that he needed to be the mediator between
North Korea and the U.S. to try and get talks moving.
He has met both leaders
of North Korea and the U.S. over the
last week.
Do you think he has succeeded as a mediator?
2 - What do you think needed to come out of President Moon and Trump's meeting today,
and do you think it was achieved?
3 - The Blue House Spokesperson has given some more details and said that South Korea
and U.S. will continue discussions on the 'corresponding measures' North Korea has suggested
the U.S. take in exchange for further denuclearization steps...
Does this suggest that there is still no consensus on the measures?
4 - The two leaders are also said to be in agreement over showing North Korea the economic
possibilities of cooperating with them...
however, they have said they will keep sanctions in place.
Can we realistically show enough of a carrot for North Korea to give up their nukes?
5 - Trump says a second summit is now in the works.
What comes next?
What needs to cleared up before the two meet again?
6 - There are several outstanding issues such as the declaration to end the Korean war,
and sanctions.
Both were not fully addressed today?
7 - Moon earlier said the North Korean denuclearization process has been so highly publicized even
in the North that it cannot be reversed.
Do you agree with this statement?
8 - Where does this leave the North Korea situation currently?
Is big or small step is this towards denuclearization?
9 - What do you make of the new FTA that South Korea
and U.S. have signed?
Who
does it benefit?