문 대통령 '오랜 대화교착 안돼,... 북미정상 빨리 만나 타결 기대해'<br /><br />Our top story this afternoon.<br />President Moon Jae-in says South Korea's role has become a lot more important,... in the aftermath of the Hanoi summit.<br />Speaking to members of the National Security Council,... the first one chaired by the president himself in 9 months,... Moon asked council members for their assistance in maintaining high-level dialogue between Pyeongyang and Washington. <br />Listen to this. <br />"I ask you to identify the differences in the North Korean and U.S. positions and come up with ways to narrow that gap. As much as I believe that both sides will ultimately come to a settlement,... I want you all to work in preventing a prolonged impasse in talks between the two sides.<br />Adding that he is confident... Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump will reach a nuclear agreement,... Moon said it's now up to his government to help "bridge the gap" between the two sides.<br />President Moon also said the dismantling of the regime's Yeongbyeon nuclear facility... will mark an irreversible step towards denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.