It's turning out to be quite an action-packed three days for the two Korean leaders.
From the first airport meeting surrounded by crowds of cheering North Koreans, and Moon's
speech addressing 150-thousand locals to this early morning trip to the sacred Baekdusan
Mountain.
Also, closely watching these scenes are experts from around the world, including Henry So-kol-ski,
Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, a Washington-based
think tank.
Thank you for joining us, Henry.
So... let's first turn to the agreement reached by President Moon and Kim Jong-un.
After their first meeting in April,... and the subsequent U.S.-North Korea summit, many
criticized the lack of detail and specific measures in their joint declarations.
What
kind
of agreement were you hoping to see this time around,... and would you say you're satisfied
with the outcome?
Denuclearization and reducing military tensions were some of the core agendas for the summit.
What do you think of the results, on these 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?
Henry So-kol-ski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center,...
thank you for your insights.