TV debate about Harris and Trump's fate begins soon...Shall we shake hands?

[Anchor]
The TV debate, which will be the biggest watershed moment in the U.S. presidential election with eight weeks to go, will soon begin.

Amid the expectation of an unyielding real battle between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, the war of nerves between the two sides has been fierce even before the debate began.

Connect to Washington. Correspondent Kwon Jun-ki!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's Washington.

[Anchor]
Harris and Trump's first TV debate is coming to an end soon, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, the 90-minute presidential TV debate will begin shortly from 10 a.m.

The debate, which will take place in Philadelphia, the setting of the movie Rocky, has been likened by the U.S. media to boxing, where a battle will take place with no recourse.

In particular, the TV debate was the decisive factor in President Biden's resignation from the nomination, and Harris and Trump's approval ratings have been virtually tied recently, so the attention paid to the debate is even hotter.

In addition, the fact that this is likely to be the first and final debate without scheduling the next debate also adds to the tension of the debate.

[Anchor]
Let's focus on the debate.

[Reporter]
This is the first debate stage where Harris and Trump actually face each other.

Therefore, what kind of attitude the two show from the moment they first appear is interested.

As in the Biden-Trump debate in June, there is a lot of speculation on whether to start straight without shaking hands or to say hello.

Who will take the lead between Harris, a former prosecutor, and Trump, the seventh presidential debate, and
It is also worth paying attention to how to dig into the other's weaknesses over major issues such as
abortion rights, border issues, and inflation.

Foreign and security issues will not be a major issue, but we are interested in whether North Korean Kim Jong-un, who both Harris and Trump spoke at the convention, will be mentioned in the debate.

[Anchor]
The war of nerves between the two sides was fierce even before this debate began, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, ahead of this debate, Trump called for replacement, saying ABC, the host broadcaster, was biased, and even had a tug-of-war, suggesting the possibility of not attending.

Harris also argued that the rule of turning off the microphone when speaking to the other party should be changed, saying it was set by President Biden when he was a candidate.

The preparation process for the debate between the two candidates was also the opposite.

Harris continued to prepare for the debate for five days, setting up Trump's stand-in.

Trump, on the other hand, held an on-site campaign rally last weekend, saying there was no need to prepare for the debate.

When Harris arrived in Philadelphia, where the debate was taking place, Harris came in advance yesterday to adjust to the situation, but Trump showed the ease of appearing about two hours before the debate.

The debate will begin in 15 minutes.

A June debate between Biden and Trump showed that the president could change in 90 minutes,

The world's attention is being paid not only to the United States but also to what the outcome of Harris' confrontation with Trump will be.

This is YTN Kwon Jun-ki in Washington.