여야 한미정상회담 엇갈린 평가... "성과있다" vs "기대 못 미쳐"<br /><br />South Korea's rival political parties gave mixed assessments of the latest Seoul-Washington summit.<br />The ruling party was heaped praise,... while the opposition bloc expressed disappointments. <br />Kim Min-ji brings us the contrasting responses. <br />The ruling Democratic Party called the latest Moon-Trump meeting a great success,... saying that it reaffirmed the two countries' strong alliance.<br />It noted that both sides said top-down diplomacy is essential to the peace-making process,... and that they share an understanding on the need to find middle point between the one-go denuclearization deal Washington wants... and North Korea's step by step approach.<br />"When North Korea lays out a roadmap for complete denuclearization during a possible inter-Korean summit in the near future,... it could help get some sanctions lifted -- which would be another opportunity to improve Pyeongyang-Washington ties."<br />But the main opposition Liberty Korea Party claimed the summit failed to meet expectations,... questioning whether there was any point in holding the summit in the first place.<br />The conservative party said that prior to the meeting,... the government signaled that the U.S. was open to a "good enough deal" -- but it turned out that wasn't the case.<br />It also criticized the government for eyeing another summit with Pyeongyang despite any progress toward denuclearization.<br />"This is the reality of the Moon Jae-in government -- again pushing for peace and dialogue with North Korea. This is clearly a kind of maneuver as it works to set up another summit."<br />The minor Bareun Mirae Party said while the summit was a good opportunity to keep alive the momentum for the stalled denuclearization talks,... it also showed there's a clear divide between Seoul and Washington when it comes to the issues of sanctions and support -- and that South Korea faces the task of narrowing that gap.<br />"President Moon Jae-in and his government need a very careful approach."<br />The minor Party for Democracy and Peace voiced concerns that the summit lacked substance needed to take the Peninsula a step closer towards denuclearization.<br />The progressive Justice Party had a little more optimism,... expressing hope that the latest summit could pave the way for another inter-Korean summit soon.<br />Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
