Let's get the perspective of a North Korea analyst on the upcoming summit between North
Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump.
I'm joined on the line from London by Maria (KO-DOO-TEE)Coduti, North Korea Analyst for
NK News, one of the world's leading websites dedicated to news and analysis about the North.
Good morning, Maria.
This summit is just a few hours away now,… what does your gut tell you about how it's
going to play out... is it just going to be a good photo opportunity for Kim and Trump
or do you expect substantial progress?
A lot of people are
trying to discern North Korea's real intentions....
why they want this summit at this time.... in your opinion, what motivated Kim Jong-un
to come to the negotiating table now?
President Trump seems to be injecting a bit more realism into his remarks about what his
expectations are -- no overnight, immediate change -- but a roadmap to change… do you
think Trump’s shift is the right approach?
Or is that just a public posture...
when in private they’ve thrashed out
a lot
more
of
the details than they’ve let on?
One of the biggest topics at play -- at least for President Trump -- is North Korea's denuclearization
-- the main issue seems to be how do you define denuclearization.
Just walk us through how the U.S. defines North Korea's denuclearization and how Pyongyang
sees it…
Finally…
before we let you go, We are here in Seoul, so we watch these developments very closely…especially
an event as huge as this.
You’re in the UK, is there a lot of buzz about this summit there as well?
Ok, Maria (KO-DOO-TEE) Coduti, North Korea Analyst for NK News, thanks for staying up
late for us, we appreciate it.
Let's hope this summit pans out well and we can enjoy a lasting peace here on the Korean
Peninsula.