Inter-Korean officials meet to assess situation on Korean peninsula
Officials from both sides discussed extensively many issues related to the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula, such as the remaining issues between the two Koreas as well as the North Korea-US negotiations.
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| South Korean and North Korean officials meet at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas on January 17, 2018. (Source: AFP/VNA) |
According to Yonhap, representatives of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office, South Korean Vice Minister of Unification Chon Hae-seong and Vice Chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea Jon Jong-su, had a meeting at the Liaison Office headquarters in the Kaesong joint industrial park from 11:45 a.m. the same day (9:45 a.m. Hanoi time).
The South Korean Unification Ministry said that the two officials Chon Hae-seong and Jon Jong-su had in-depth discussions on many issues related to the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula, such as the remaining problems between the two Koreas as well as the North Korea-US negotiations.
The two officials also exchanged opinions on directions for promoting inter-Korean relations, assessed the recent progress of US-North Korea dialogue, and determined the time for the second US-North Korea Summit.
It is likely that at this meeting, the two sides also discussed a plan to jointly organize a ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the “Democracy Movement,” which was agreed upon by the leaders of the two Koreas during the summit in Pyongyang in September 2018.
A Unification Ministry official told the press on January 24 that "we are discussing (with North Korea) to jointly celebrate the 100th anniversary of the March 1st Democracy Movement in a meaningful way."