South Korean chief delegate Chun Hae-Sung (C) talks to the media while standing with delegates Kwon Young-yang (L) and Kang Jong-won before leaving for Panmunjom, in Seoul, South Korea, June 9, 2013. The first working-level talks in over two years between officials of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea began on Sunday at Panmunjom border village, according to Yonhap news agency. (Xinhua/Park Jin-hee)
SEOUL, June 9 (Xinhua) -- South Korea and the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held working-level talks on Sunday morning at Panmunjom border village, the first inter-governmental talks in over two years.
South Korean Unification Ministry held a press briefing shortly after the morning talks concluded. The spokesman of the ministry said that the talks continued about one hour and concluded at around 11 am local time. During the talks, representatives discussed details about the upcoming ministerial meeting to be held in Seoul on Wednesday.
The exact schedule about the afternoon talks hasn't been set yet, according to the spokesman.
Chun Hae-sung, who is leading the three-person South Korean delegation, told reporters before leaving for the talks that every effort will be made to build trust that can lay the foundation for improving South-North relations.
Seoul has suggested the ministerial meeting after Pyongyang proposed holding inter-governmental talks on issues including the normalization of the operation in the Kaesong Industrial Zone (KIZ) and the resumption of tour of Mt. Kumgang on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration.
The Panmunjom talks is aimed at preparing for the ministerial meeting.
SEOUL, June 6 (Xinhua) -- South Korea said Thursday it wants to hold a ministerial-level dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on June 12 in Seoul in response to DPRK's proposal to hold official talks on reopening a joint industrial zone, according to Yonhap news agency.
"(The government) suggests ministerial-level South-North talks on June 12 in Seoul in order to resolve issues of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, the Mt. Kumgang resort and separated families, " Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae told a news conference. Full story
PYONGYANG, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday proposed holding direct talks with South Korea on issues including the normalization of the operation in the Kaesong Industrial Zone (KIZ) and the resumption of tour of Mt. Kumgang, the official KCNA news agency reported.
The four-point proposal was made by the DPRK's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) in a special statement issued by its spokesman. Full story
SEOUL, June 6 (Xinhua) -- South Korea agreed Thursday to an earlier proposal by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK) for official talks.
The South Korean government "positively views North Korea (DPRK) 's proposal on official talks," the Unification Ministry said in a statement. "We hope that South and North Korea can build trust through this opportunity." Full story
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