문 대통령 대북특사, 북 "히든카드" 들고 미국행... 북미대화 이뤄지나
The nation's presidential envoys head to Washington to discuss the outcome of their North Korea trip with their American counterparts.
The meetings will be critical in the next phase of ensuring the U.S. and Pyongyang engage in denuclearization talks.
Moon Connyoung has our top story. Two days after they returned from a historic trip to North Korea, South Korea's chief presidential
envoys headed for the U.S. on Thursday to meet officials there and discuss the outcome of their meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un earlier in the week.
"At this point I cannot discuss any details of this trip. But, the most urgent issue for us is to make sure the United States and North Korea will engage in talks."
President Moon Jae-in's directors of National Security Office and National Intelligence Service are scheduled to meet with their U.S. counterparts over the next two days... and possibly even President Donald Trump.
U.S. officials will be looking to see if the South's Chung Eui-yong and Suh Hoon reaffirm that the North's Kim has promised to refrain from nuclear and missile tests and to engage in negotiations on giving up its nuclear arsenal if its security is guaranteed.
"Obviously, we are cautiously optimistic that there's some forward progress here. But we've been optimistic before so we're going to have watch actions and see if they match words"
That much was announced by the South Koreans upon return from their Pyongyang trip earlier this week, but the South Korean leader's chief envoys have said they are carrying additional offers from North Korea's Kim Jong-un to pass on to U.S. President Trump.
They did not announce what the "plus alpha" entails but local media in South Korea are raising speculations. Among them - Pyongyang's vow to halt its development of intercontinental ballistic missiles BUT dependent on (quote) U.S. attitude to the release of three U.S. citizens detained in the reclusive state.
If Washington takes up on the offer, the Americans' step likely will be to ask the North Koreans directly reiterate that position... which could be done through a special envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
"If North Korea reaffirms that stance, that probably would represent a sufficient basis for the U.S. to begin talking with North Korea.
But, the ball is now in the U.S. President Donald Trump's court.
What's for sure is that the "plus alpha" that South Korea's presidential envoys are to pass on to Washington will serve as the make-it or break-it factor in what has the potential to become a historic turning point.
Moon Connyoung, Arirang News, the Blue House."
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