Inter-Korean sports, Red Cross, and roads and rails coopeartion talks scheduled in June
- 6 years ago
It's going to be a busy two weeks for both Seoul and Pyongyang, as multiple inter-Korean talks are planned during the time.
Delegations from the two sides will sit down for talks to form unified teams for the upcoming Asian Games.
They'll also hold talks to resume reunions for separated families.
For more Cha Sang-mi reports.
Delegations from Seoul and Pyongyang will be meeting several times starting this week to follow up on the civic exchanges they pledged in the April 27th Panmunjom Declaration.
On Monday, they'll talk sports... at the Peace House on the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone, where the two leaders had their first historic encounter.
The two Koreas will discuss whether they'll carry the Korean Unification flag and form unified teams, as they did for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics,.. when they go to the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.
On Friday, they'll hold Red Cross talks, which will pave the way for reunions of families separated by the Korean War
Those talks will be held at Geumgang-san Mountain in North Korea, where several reunions were held in the past.
The latest round of reunions is scheduled for August 15th, which is National Liberation Day both for South and North.
The officials will discuss not only the details and the scale of the event, but also work for a comprehensive solution for the families that remain.
South Korea will also send a delegation to Kaesong next week to inspect facilities for a liaison office, which the two Koreas agreed to open so they can better handle cross-border communication.
Seoul's unification ministry confirmed on Friday that a delegation of 17 members will be heading to the Kaesong joint industrial complex in the North next Tuesday and Wednesday.
They'll include government officials and civilian staff from Hyundai Asan, a company that has played a major role in past inter-Korean projects, including the industrial park.
The team will perform an on-site inspection of facilities and equipment there.
The Kaesong joint industrial complex was run jointly by the two Koreas from 2004 to 2016, and was hailed as a symbol of economic cooperation... until it was shut down in response to the North's continuous nuclear and missile provocations.
Also scheduled for the next two weeks are working-level discussions about cooperation on roads, railways, and forestation projects.
Cha Sang-mi, Arirang News.
Delegations from the two sides will sit down for talks to form unified teams for the upcoming Asian Games.
They'll also hold talks to resume reunions for separated families.
For more Cha Sang-mi reports.
Delegations from Seoul and Pyongyang will be meeting several times starting this week to follow up on the civic exchanges they pledged in the April 27th Panmunjom Declaration.
On Monday, they'll talk sports... at the Peace House on the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone, where the two leaders had their first historic encounter.
The two Koreas will discuss whether they'll carry the Korean Unification flag and form unified teams, as they did for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics,.. when they go to the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.
On Friday, they'll hold Red Cross talks, which will pave the way for reunions of families separated by the Korean War
Those talks will be held at Geumgang-san Mountain in North Korea, where several reunions were held in the past.
The latest round of reunions is scheduled for August 15th, which is National Liberation Day both for South and North.
The officials will discuss not only the details and the scale of the event, but also work for a comprehensive solution for the families that remain.
South Korea will also send a delegation to Kaesong next week to inspect facilities for a liaison office, which the two Koreas agreed to open so they can better handle cross-border communication.
Seoul's unification ministry confirmed on Friday that a delegation of 17 members will be heading to the Kaesong joint industrial complex in the North next Tuesday and Wednesday.
They'll include government officials and civilian staff from Hyundai Asan, a company that has played a major role in past inter-Korean projects, including the industrial park.
The team will perform an on-site inspection of facilities and equipment there.
The Kaesong joint industrial complex was run jointly by the two Koreas from 2004 to 2016, and was hailed as a symbol of economic cooperation... until it was shut down in response to the North's continuous nuclear and missile provocations.
Also scheduled for the next two weeks are working-level discussions about cooperation on roads, railways, and forestation projects.
Cha Sang-mi, Arirang News.