ROK, DPRK hold liaison office meeting in Kaesong

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The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a vice-ministerial-level meeting Friday at the inter-Korean liaison office in the DPRK's border city of Kaesong.

ROK's unification ministry deputy spokesperson, Lee Eugene, told a press briefing earlier that Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung would participate in the meeting between the chiefs of the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong slated for 11 a.m. local time (0200 GMT).

Chun's DPRK counterpart is Jon Jong Su, vice chairman of the DPRK's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland. They have served as co-heads of the liaison office, which was opened in September for round-the-clock communications between the two countries.

During the meeting, Chun and Jon would review the implementation of agreements reached by ROK, DPRK leaders and discuss in a comprehensive way on relevant issues, the deputy spokesperson said.

ROK's unification ministry also said Friday that a group of ROK government officials and experts will visit Pyongyang next week for inter-Korean forest cooperation.

The ROK delegation, composed of 10 officials and forest experts, will make a three-day trip to Pyongyang from December 11.

It was part of the efforts to implement the agreement reached during the working-level talks between the two countries in October, the ministry said.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency