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Tough sell for Moon in summit with Biden

At next week's meeting, S. Korea's relations with Japan, China and N. Korea are up for discussion

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Next week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will have the opportunity to personally urge US President Joe Biden to expedite restarting negotiations with North Korea. Mr Moon's pitch will likely be unsuccessful.

The May 21 meeting in Washington, the first between these two presidents, will likely cover three major issues, all of them contentious.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 15, 2021, with the headline Tough sell for Moon in summit with Biden. Subscribe