We saw the two Korean leaders wrap up their official summit talks in Pyeongyang on Wednesday,...
and announce the main agreements that were reached.
To get some analysis, we connect to Mark P. Barry,... an independent Asian affairs analyst
who has followed U.S. - North Korea relations for the past 28 years.
Thank you for joining us, Dr. Barry.
So... the statement made by the two leaders is 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 between U.S. President Donald Trump
and Kim Jong-un.
What kind of agreement were you hoping to see,... and are
you 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?
Mark P. Barry, Associate Editor of International Journal on World Peace,... thank you for your
insights.