SEOUL, June 24 (Xinhuanet) -- The Red Cross societies of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed on exchanges and cooperation in medical affairs, according to a news release of the South Korean National Red Cross (KNRC) on Friday.

    The Red Cross Hospital in Seoul and Pyongyang will exchange staff members at least once a year under the agreement signed by the head of KNRC, Han Wan-sang, and his DPRK's counterpart, Chang Jae On, in Pyongyang, the release said.

    Han, leading a KNRC delegation, paid a visit to the DPRK from Tuesday to Thursday.

    Under the agreement, South Korea is also to provide medicine and equipment to the Red Cross Hospital in Pyongyang to help its modernization, the release said.

    The Red Cross agreement came a day after the two countries issued a 12-point joint statement on measures to improving exchanges in Seoul at the end of the 15th Inter-Korean Ministerial Meeting.    Enditem