S. Korea delivers 50 tons of pest control chemicals to N. Korea
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This morning, South Korea delivered 50 tons of pesticide to North Korea's border town of Gaeseong.
In the afternoon, the officials from the two Koreas... will be conducting a joint inspection of the nearby pine forests.
Our Oh Jung-hee starts us off.
Forestry experts and officials from South Korea's Forest Service headed to North Korea's border town of Gaeseong on Thursday morning... to deliver 50 tons of chemicals to control pine wilt.
According to Seoul's unification ministry, the delivery is to prevent damage from spreading throughout the pine forests,... as they have a limited amount of time to control pine wilt -- only up until March.
After unloading them in the morning,... the South Korean team will inspect a nearby pine forest with North Korean officials in the afternoon... and conduct pest control operations.
It doesn't go against UN sanctions... as the chemicals are not restricted items... and the necessary equipment is to be provided by the North.
This is the second time South Korea sent officials for an on-site visit to North Korea's forests.
Back in August, Seoul officials visited the North's Geumgangsan Mountain for a joint survey.
During Thursday's on-site visit, forestry teams from South and North Korea will also touch upon modernizing tree nurseries as well, according to Seoul.
At their forestry talks in October, the two sides agreed to start modernizing 10 tree nurseries in the North this year.
Seoul says it's been communicating with Washington through their bilateral working group... and will seek ways not to violate the international sanctions.
Meanwhile, the two Koreas are starting joint on-site inspections of railways in North Korea on Friday.
For two-and-a-half weeks, an inter-Korean research team and train cars will be moving together as they test the western Gyeongui Line first... and the eastern Donghae Line.
The on-site survey is to end in mid-December.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
This morning, South Korea delivered 50 tons of pesticide to North Korea's border town of Gaeseong.
In the afternoon, the officials from the two Koreas... will be conducting a joint inspection of the nearby pine forests.
Our Oh Jung-hee starts us off.
Forestry experts and officials from South Korea's Forest Service headed to North Korea's border town of Gaeseong on Thursday morning... to deliver 50 tons of chemicals to control pine wilt.
According to Seoul's unification ministry, the delivery is to prevent damage from spreading throughout the pine forests,... as they have a limited amount of time to control pine wilt -- only up until March.
After unloading them in the morning,... the South Korean team will inspect a nearby pine forest with North Korean officials in the afternoon... and conduct pest control operations.
It doesn't go against UN sanctions... as the chemicals are not restricted items... and the necessary equipment is to be provided by the North.
This is the second time South Korea sent officials for an on-site visit to North Korea's forests.
Back in August, Seoul officials visited the North's Geumgangsan Mountain for a joint survey.
During Thursday's on-site visit, forestry teams from South and North Korea will also touch upon modernizing tree nurseries as well, according to Seoul.
At their forestry talks in October, the two sides agreed to start modernizing 10 tree nurseries in the North this year.
Seoul says it's been communicating with Washington through their bilateral working group... and will seek ways not to violate the international sanctions.
Meanwhile, the two Koreas are starting joint on-site inspections of railways in North Korea on Friday.
For two-and-a-half weeks, an inter-Korean research team and train cars will be moving together as they test the western Gyeongui Line first... and the eastern Donghae Line.
The on-site survey is to end in mid-December.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.