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Photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows that Franklin Graham (L), head of a U.S. non-governmental Christian organisation called Samaritan's Purse, arrives in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Oct. 13, 2009. The U.S. non-governmental Christian organisation arrived here on Tuesday for a visit.(Xinhua/KCNA)
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PYONGYANG, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Rev. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse of the United States, wrapped up his visit to Pyongyang on Thursday, the official KCNA news said.
Franklin Graham began his visit on Tuesday. During his trip, he held separate meetings with Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, and DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun.
At the meetings, Graham said he would make all efforts to develop the relations between the U.S. and the DPRK, the KCNA said.
On its web site, Samaritan's Purse said Franklin Graham donated190,000 U.S. dollars worth of equipment to outfit a dental school that can train up to 70 dentists per year.
Six-party talks "best way" to achieve peace on Korean Peninsula: Bush
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Former U.S. president George W Bush speaks at the 10th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Oct. 14, 2009. The forum opened here on Wednesday.(Xinhua/Newsis)
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SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President George W. Bush said here Wednesday that the six-party talks are "the best way" to bring peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Bush made the remark while delivering a keynote speech at the 10th World Knowledge Forum kicked off in Seoul Monday morning. Full story
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Former U.S. president George W Bush (L) arrives to attend the 10th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Oct. 14, 2009. The forum opened here on Wednesday.(Xinhua/Newsis)
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DPRK expresses regrets on dam release: YONHAP
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Kim Nam-sik (C), head of a three-member South Korean delegation, leaves the government office for Kaesong in Seoul on October 14, 2009. A South Korean delegation departed here Wednesday morning to Kaesong, a border city in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), for a inter-governmental meeting on river flood prevention. (Xinhua)
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SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday expressed regrets on its abrupt release of dam water on Sept. 6, South Korea's Unification Ministry said.
The DPRK's remarks came during a meeting held between two Koreas on river flood prevention at the DPRK's border city of Kaesong, ministry spokeswoman Lee Jong-joo said. Full story
S Korean official highlights water level "unpredictably high" on DPRK's dam discharge
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Defense Minister-designate Kim Tae-young said Friday that the water level at a DPRK dam was "unpredictably high" when its abrupt discharge led to six civilians' death in South Korea.
Kim Tae-young, who was nominated as the nation's next defense minister last week, said the incident was not to be called a "water attack" by the DPRK. Full story
S Korean PM urges explanation from DPRK on dam discharge
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo on Monday expressed regrets about the DPRK's unannounced discharge of water from a dam, which may have caused the disappearance of six South Koreans.
"North Korea (The Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is to blame for Sunday's accident," Han said, urging the DPRK to give explanation for the accident. Full story
S Korea proposes inter-Korean talks on preventing border river flooding
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea proposed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to hold talks on ways to prevent flooding on the Imjin River, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said Monday.
The talks, if held, will mostly deal with the sudden water discharge from an upstream dam in September that caused six people dead and ways to prevent further unexpected floods, the media said, quoting its source official. Full story
S.Korea sees DPRK's dam discharge as "intentional"
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Wednesday said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) may intentionally caused a deadly flood by discharging water from a dam, which killed six South Koreans.
Addressing a session of the National Assembly's Unification, Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee, Unification Minister Hyun In-taek said "I think the North (DPRK) did it intentionally." Full story
