DPR Korea reopens border with RoK
The Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea (DPRK) announced on Aug. 17 that it would reopen its border with
the Republic of Korea.
The Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea (DPRK) announced on Aug. 17 that it would reopen its border with
the Republic of Korea and resume reunions of families separated by the
Korean war as well as cross-border tourism activities.
The decision was made just one day following a meeting between the DPRK leader Kim Jong-il and Hyundai Chairwoman Hyun Jung-eun who has paid a 10-day visit to Pongyang.
The Korean Central News Agency said in the joint statement released after the meeting that the DPRK agreed to reopen the land route through the demilitarized zone and allow South Koreans to stay in the country in the spirit of the Joint Communiqué signed on Oct. 4, 2007.
In addition, both sides will soon resume tours to the DPRK border city of Kaeseong and restart activities at the industrial complex, said the joint statement.
It also said that the two sides decided to resume reunions of families separated by the Korean war at Geumgang at this year’s autumn festival.
Earlier, Pongyang’s decision to free a Hyundai worker and two jailed U.S. journalists was welcomed worldwide./.
The decision was made just one day following a meeting between the DPRK leader Kim Jong-il and Hyundai Chairwoman Hyun Jung-eun who has paid a 10-day visit to Pongyang.
The Korean Central News Agency said in the joint statement released after the meeting that the DPRK agreed to reopen the land route through the demilitarized zone and allow South Koreans to stay in the country in the spirit of the Joint Communiqué signed on Oct. 4, 2007.
In addition, both sides will soon resume tours to the DPRK border city of Kaeseong and restart activities at the industrial complex, said the joint statement.
It also said that the two sides decided to resume reunions of families separated by the Korean war at Geumgang at this year’s autumn festival.
Earlier, Pongyang’s decision to free a Hyundai worker and two jailed U.S. journalists was welcomed worldwide./.
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