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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