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DPRK High-level Delegation Meets S. Korean President 《Korea Ryugilo Editorial Bureau》

Date: 12/02/2018 | Source: Uriminzokkiri (En) | Read original version at source

Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- The DPRK high-level delegation led by Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met with south Korean President Moon Jae In at Chongwadae on Saturday after attending the opening ceremony of the 23rd Winter Olympics.
Moon Jae In warmly greeted the DPRK delegation at the main lobby of Chongwadae, exchanging greetings with it, and had photo sessions with Kim Yong Nam and Kim Yo Jong respectively.
Then Kim Yong Nam and Kim Yo Jong had a warm talk with Moon Jae In on the first floor of Chongwadae.
Moon Jae In said at the talk that the current visit of the delegation of the north side created a spark of improving the inter-Korean relations and ensuring peace on the Korean peninsula and that he extends his heartfelt thanks to Chairman
Kim Jong Un
for providing today's significant occasion.
Kim Yong Nam congratulated Moon Jae In on the successful opening of the Winter Olympics and expressed gratitude to him for sitting together with them while dealing with a great event.
At the talk, Kim Yo Jong, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, upon authorization of
Kim Jong Un
, supreme leader of the Party, state and army of the DPRK, courteously handed over his personal letter to President Moon Jae In and verbally conveyed his intention.
President Moon Jae In expressed deep thanks to Chairman
Kim Jong Un
for taking a special step of making the high-level delegation of the north side participate in the Olympics and sending his personal letter and verbal greetings, and asked for certainly conveying his gratitude to Chairman
Kim Jong Un
.
After delivery of the personal letter, the DPRK delegation had a frank and candid talk with the south side over the issue of improving the north-south relations.
President Moon Jae In expressed the will to take one step after another for the common prosperity of the south and the north in close cooperation with each other, saying that the inter-Korean relations should be mended by the parties concerned at any cost as indicated by Chairman
Kim Jong Un
in his New Year Address.
Kim Yong Nam said that even unexpected difficulties and ordeals could be surely overcome and the future of reunification brought earlier when having a firm will and taking courage and determination to usher in a new heyday of inter-Korean relations.
The talk proceeded in a sincere and cordial atmosphere.
Present there were Choe Hwi, chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country, and Im Jong Sok, presidential chief of staff of Chongwadae, Jong Ui Yong, chief of the State Security Office, Jo Myong Gyun, minister of Unification, and So Hun, director of the National Intelligence Service.
On the same day Moon Jae In hosted a luncheon at Chongwadae in honor of the DPRK delegation.
Present there were all members of the DPRK delegation and participants of the south side in the talk and leading persons concerned at the National Intelligence Service and the State Security Office.
A welcoming address was made at the luncheon which proceeded in a cordial atmosphere.
At the end of the luncheon, there was a photo session with all members of the DPRK high-level delegation at Moon Jae In's request.
That day Kim Yong Nam and Kim Yo Jong made entries in the visitor's book of Chongwadae.
Copyright © 2003 - 2018
《Korea Ryugilo Editorial Bureau》

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