Diplomacy accelerates as two Koreas move toward denuclearization

신상협 교수님 대담

And to tell us more about this... Professor Shin Sang-hyup from Kyung Hee University joins us in the studio today.
So good to see you.

It's great to be here.

1- So for the first time since 2007,... Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi headed over to North Korea to meet with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho,... what does his visit mean... amid the flurry of diplomacy over North Korea recently?

2- If Wang does get to meet with Kim Jong-un during his two-day stay there... what will they talk about?

3- Experts say that China seems to be stepping up efforts to avoid the so-called "China passing" and that Beijing wishes to not be left out of future peace treaty negotiations involving the two Koreas... because they are also related to China's interests regarding the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Korea.
What are your thoughts on this and how did South Korea respond to the mentioning of China passing?

4- Now that the inter-Korean summit is behind us, President Moon is expected to step up his diplomacy with other major players to work toward peace and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

5- And next Wednesday, South Korea, Japan and China are expected to hold a summit and a Japanese media outlet reported that the three sides will be announcing a joint statement.
What can we expect from there?

6- Ahead of the summit with President Trump... how has North Korea been accelerating its diplomacy with other countries other than China?

7- So with a landmark summit between Kim and Trump quickly approaching... how should President Moon successfully play the role of mediator to ensure a productive Kim-Trump summit to bring permanent peace to the Korean peninsula?

Thank you for your insight today.

Thank you.