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The widow of former President Kim Dae-jung has departed for Pyongyang with a 19-member delegation.
Before departing from Gimpo Airport in Seoul this morning, Lee Hee-ho said she hoped her trip will become a means to enhance relations between the two Koreas.
The Kim Dae-jung Peace Center says Lee is scheduled to visit several sites including children's hospitals, orphanages and Myohyangsan, a famous mountain in North Korea.
All eyes are on whether the visit will bring about a breakthrough in inter-Korean ties.
Still, it's uncertain at this point whether she will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during her stay.
Before departing from Gimpo Airport in Seoul this morning, Lee Hee-ho said she hoped her trip will become a means to enhance relations between the two Koreas.
The Kim Dae-jung Peace Center says Lee is scheduled to visit several sites including children's hospitals, orphanages and Myohyangsan, a famous mountain in North Korea.
All eyes are on whether the visit will bring about a breakthrough in inter-Korean ties.
Still, it's uncertain at this point whether she will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during her stay.