We've seen the two Korean leaders wrap up their official summit talks in Pyeongyang,...
and announce the main agreements that were reached.
We now turn to Dr. Bruce Bennett, senior defense analyst at RAND Corporation, specializing
in Northeast Asian military issues, for his take on the summit.
Good to have you with us, Dr. Bennett.
So... we can assume the statement made by the two leaders will be under heavy scrutiny,...
especially after many experts cited a lack of specific details and concrete measures
after the first inter-Korean summit this year,... and after the subsequent meeting with U.S.
President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
What kind of agreement were you hoping to see,... and would you say you're satisfied
with the outcome today?
Denuclearization and reducing military tensions were some of the core agendas for the summit.
Would you say they've delivered some results on those fronts?
Also, we're curious to hear what you made of the summit as a whole,... compared to the
previous inter-Korean summits held in Pyeongyang in 2000 and 2007.
Was it just a facade, as some critics claim,... or do you think it was a genuine step in the
right direction?
It was President Moon's aim to mediate and accelerate dialogue between Washington and
Pyeongyang.
Do you think this summit will help advance denuclearization talks?
Will we see a second U.S.-North Korea summit
by the
end of
this year?
Dr. Bruce Bennett from RAND Corporation.
Thank you for your insight.