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Expert roundup: How will North Korea view the U.S.-ROK summit results?

It’s “unlikely” that Moon or Biden can bring Pyongyang back to dialogue in near future

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met in Washington, D.C. last Friday and spoke extensively on North Korea, vowing to implement U.N. sanctions against the DPRK while pursuing diplomacy and dialogue.

The following analysts spoke with NK News and shared their thoughts on the outcome of the summit and the future of Washington and Seoul’s North Korea policy:

  • Bruce Bennett, Adjunct International/Defense Researcher and Professor at RAND
  • Dongyoun Cho, Assistant Professor of Military Studies at Seokyeong University and retired South Korean army officer
  • Michael Cohen,Senior Lecturer at the National Security College (NSC) of Australian National