[EXCLUSIVE] Trump-Kim meeting, cautious optimism needed - Korean expert

In a shocking announcement made by Senior South Korean envoys in charge of the North Korean unification talks, Kim Jong-Un is now ready to meet face-to-face with the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

The engagement between the two leaders also expect to follow radical changes to the North's nuclear programme.

This comes after the South Korean envoys also report that North Korea is willing to halt nuclear missile tests and was committed to de-nuclearisation.

In an exclusive with Astro AWANI, North-South Korean expert Dr Eunjung Lim says she welcomes the progress of talks with North Korea but explains clearly that such progress must be achieved with cautious optimism.

Eunjung Kim explains to Astro AWANI that any relations with the North must be approached with cautious optimism

Dr Lim is an Assistant Professor at the College of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan and has been a keen observer of North-South relations.

Watch the full interview with on AWANI Review today.