문 대통령, 트럼프 대통령, 22일 배석자 없이 단독회담, 북미 조율자 역할 가능할까
When the two meet, President Moon will have his sights fixed on one agenda, and their session will not be attended by anyone else aside from the interpreters.
Our chief Cheongwadae correspondent Moon Connyoung... turns the spotlight on how the South Korean leader will play the role of mediator... to help bridge the gap between Washington and Pyongyang.
"Presidents Moon and Trump will hold a one-on-one without anyone else in attendance at around noon."
This exclusive face-to-face between the two leaders attended only by their interpreters... is the very purpose and will be the highlight of South Korean President Moon Jae-in's one night trip to the U.S.
This... coming just three weeks before U.S President Donald Trump is set to go do what no other sitting U.S. president has ever done before; meet face to face with a leader of North Korea to negotiate the terms for Kim Jong-un to give up his nuclear capability.
A senior Blue House official, speaking under the condition of anonymity, said the Moon, Trump exclusive one-on-one, the first of its kind, was arranged as both leaders felt the current situation called for a sincere and candid dialogue at the highest level.
It's clear that the South Korean president will try to use his meeting with his U.S. counterpart to mediate and clear doubts between Mr. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
"The leaders will also discuss ways to guarantee North Korea a bright future when the North carries out complete denuclearization."
Note. WHEN it carries out denuclearization.
So, the key issue at hand is HOW do we get North Korea's Kim Jong-un to completely, verifiably, irreversibly denuclearize?
What needs to discussed between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump when they meet next month in order for the denuclearization process to be a success? What kind of a denuclearization roadmap would get both the U.S. and North Korean leader moving?
Can the growing gap between the two be narrowed in time for the two to show up at the negotiations table next month?
Whether the flurry of diplomatic activity in the last couple of months will turn out to be nothing or actually precipitate to something substantial leading to a different future for the Korean Peninsula for now appear to be depend on whether South Korean President Moon Jae-in is capable of playing a competent "mediator" role.
Moon Connyoung, Arirang News, the Blue House.
