[ISSUE TALK] President Moon tries to push ahead with vision for inter-Korean relations
- 6 years ago
문 대통령 평화 경축사 속, 한반도 평화 구상은? - 우정엽 박사 대담
Joining me in the studio, we have with us Dr. Woo Jung-yeop,... from the Sejong Institute to further discuss what President Moon said in his speech. Thank you for joining us today.
My pleasure.
1 - A significant portion of his speech yesterday was dedicated to the situation with North Korea. He said, "I hope that the implementation of the complete denuclearization of North Korea and corresponding comprehensive measures by the United States will be pursued quickly." That sounds like he is calling on Washington to act. What do you make of his speech yesterday?
2 - There was another interesting part of his speech. He said, "Peace is the economy", meaning that peace and economic benefits are synonymous. He laid out his vision for the inter-Korean economic relationship, saying that it could bring in more than 150 billion dollars worth of benefits. Who do you think he is aiming this message at?
2a - How does the economic relationship relate to the denuclearization process for Seoul?
3 - During his speech, President Moon also proposed the East Asian Railroad Community, that will include 6 north east Asian countries and the U.S.. However, there are concerns about how this kind of thing could affect international sanctions on North Korea. Do you think it will be a problem?
3a - Do you think this East Asian Railroad Community is realistic?
4 - It was revealed that North Korea and the U.S. held working level talks at Panmunjom last week. Considering how negotiations had stalled in recent weeks, can we consider this development good news at least?
5 - There were few details released about the talks, but what progress do you think they could have made? Do you think North Korea will be able to give what the U.S. is asking, such as a list of their nuclear weapons or timeline towards denuclearization? How close or far are they?
6 - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Twitter said that he had spoken to his South Korean counterpart, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. He said both sides believe progress can be made towards the final, fully verifiable denuclearization of North Korea. There are also rumours that he will make another trip to Pyongyang very soon. What do you think he can achieve?
7 - The U.S. has been rather muted in their response to a third inter-Korean summit. What do you make of their weakened enthusiasm?
8 - Next week there will be the reunions for war-separated families between the two Koreas. Also announced today was the complete restoration of the military communication lines on the East Sea, which had been severed for 8 years. Progress towards carrying out the Panmunjom declaration does seem to have been made, but how substantial do you think all these things are?
Joining me in the studio, we have with us Dr. Woo Jung-yeop,... from the Sejong Institute to further discuss what President Moon said in his speech. Thank you for joining us today.
My pleasure.
1 - A significant portion of his speech yesterday was dedicated to the situation with North Korea. He said, "I hope that the implementation of the complete denuclearization of North Korea and corresponding comprehensive measures by the United States will be pursued quickly." That sounds like he is calling on Washington to act. What do you make of his speech yesterday?
2 - There was another interesting part of his speech. He said, "Peace is the economy", meaning that peace and economic benefits are synonymous. He laid out his vision for the inter-Korean economic relationship, saying that it could bring in more than 150 billion dollars worth of benefits. Who do you think he is aiming this message at?
2a - How does the economic relationship relate to the denuclearization process for Seoul?
3 - During his speech, President Moon also proposed the East Asian Railroad Community, that will include 6 north east Asian countries and the U.S.. However, there are concerns about how this kind of thing could affect international sanctions on North Korea. Do you think it will be a problem?
3a - Do you think this East Asian Railroad Community is realistic?
4 - It was revealed that North Korea and the U.S. held working level talks at Panmunjom last week. Considering how negotiations had stalled in recent weeks, can we consider this development good news at least?
5 - There were few details released about the talks, but what progress do you think they could have made? Do you think North Korea will be able to give what the U.S. is asking, such as a list of their nuclear weapons or timeline towards denuclearization? How close or far are they?
6 - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Twitter said that he had spoken to his South Korean counterpart, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. He said both sides believe progress can be made towards the final, fully verifiable denuclearization of North Korea. There are also rumours that he will make another trip to Pyongyang very soon. What do you think he can achieve?
7 - The U.S. has been rather muted in their response to a third inter-Korean summit. What do you make of their weakened enthusiasm?
8 - Next week there will be the reunions for war-separated families between the two Koreas. Also announced today was the complete restoration of the military communication lines on the East Sea, which had been severed for 8 years. Progress towards carrying out the Panmunjom declaration does seem to have been made, but how substantial do you think all these things are?