Korean Peninsula Diplomacy: Seoul making final preparations for Panmunjom
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South Korea and the DPRK have held a third working-level meeting, where they agreed on details of this week's summit.
Seoul and Pyongyang have agreed that the historic meeting will take place Friday at the joint security area in Panmunjom. It will include an official welcome event and dinner. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to discuss the most challenging issues, including denuclearization. They are expected to make joint declaration later that day. Whether Kim's wife will attend the dinner is also a focus. Earlier, both sides announced the summit would be broadcast live.
KWUN HYUK-KI BLUE HOUSE SPOKESMAN "The South and the North have held three rounds of working-level talks on protocol, security measures and media coverage of the April 27th summit at Panmunjom. Today, they reached a final agreement which allows South Korean correspondents to report from the DPRK side of Panmunjom."
The final preparations are in full swing. The two sides say they'll make the lists of attendees and the accompanying officials soon. South Korea will hold a rehearsal, and another joint rehearsal with the DPRK on Wednesday. The final agenda of the summit will be released on Thursday.