내달 한미정상회담 개최, 북미교착 톱다운 돌파구 마련하나<br /><br /> Major announcement came out of the presidential office today,... South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet for talks next month in Washington. <br />As the two are likely to make various approach to break the nuclear impasse,... hopes are high the talks could melt the ice between North Korea and the U.S.<br />For an in-depth discussion on the issue,... law professor Song Se-ryeon from Kyung Hee University joins us in the studio.<br />Good to have you with us.<br />1. Let's start off by talking about the timing of the South Korea-U.S. summit. <br />Immediately following the Pyeongyang-Washington Hanoi summit, President Moon and Trump agreed to meet as soon as possible. <br />If they meet on April 11th as scheduled, then it will be six weeks after the failed Hanoi summit. <br />How do you see the timing of the summit?<br />2. Straight after the Hanoi summit, U.S. President Trump made a call from Air Force One to President Moon, suggesting President Moon negotiates with North Korea on denuclearization. <br />Would you say the upcoming Seoul-Washington summit is an indication that there may have been some exchanges between South and North Korea? <br />Many speculate that President Moon will not head to Washington empty-handed.<br />3. How do you see the April 11 Seoul-Washington summit happening before an inter-Korean summit?<br />4. The main sticking point is whether the two sides will be able to meet halfway on the 'big deal' 'small deal' dilemma. <br />Do you think President Moon will be able to come up with a 'good enough deal' that can persuade Trump to continue nuclear negotiations with North Korea? <br />5. Many pundits point out at the disharmony between Seoul and Washington regarding North Korea sanctions. <br />The U.S. looks firm to continue its maximum pressure policy,... whereas South Korea is consistently voicing on the need to carry on various inter-Korean projects, many of which need sanction exemptions. Would Moon and Trump narrow differences on sanctions in their upcoming Washington summit?<br />6. Some questioned the effectiveness of the top-down approach of talks between the two Koreas and the U.S. after the Hanoi summit ended without a deal. What's your take on the top-down approach?<br />7. The April summit could be an important turning point in breaking the nuclear impasse and moving things forward. How do you think Seoul and Washington should utilize the opportunity?
