Report: Two Koreas to hold summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, left, and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung shake hands as Kim Dae-jung arrives at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang in this June 13, 2000 file photo. The leaders of North and South Korea will hold their second-ever summit later this month in Pyongyang, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, reprising the historic 2000 meeting that launched unprecedented reconciliation between the two longtime foes. In June 2000, Kim Jong Il met then-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, also in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Yonhap, POOL, File) 7 August 2007
SEOUL, South Korea - The leaders of North and South Korea will hold their second-ever summit later this month, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday, reprising the historic 2000 meeting that launched unprecedented reconciliation between the two longtime foes.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun will meet in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, on Aug. 28-30, Yonhap said without citing a source. Yonhap is the South's main national news agency.
In June 2000, Kim met then-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, also in Pyongyang.
The two Koreas remain technically at war since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a cease-fire, but the 2000 meeting led them to embark on economic cooperation projects and reunions of families split by their shared border — the world's most heavily fortified.
Kim Dae-jung won a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to engage the North through the so-called sunshine policy.
At the first summit, Kim Jong Il warmly greeted his South Korean counterpart on the tarmac immediately upon landing, showing a human side of the reclusive North Korean leader known for his trademark jumpsuit and sunglasses.
Kim Jong Il had promised at that time to make a return visit to the South for a summit, but it appeared security concerns made that impossible for this month's meeting. Kim only rarely travels abroad, and leaves the country solely via train.
SEOUL, South Korea - The leaders of North and South Korea will hold their second-ever summit later this month, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday, reprising the historic 2000 meeting that launched unprecedented reconciliation between the two longtime foes.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun will meet in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, on Aug. 28-30, Yonhap said without citing a source. Yonhap is the South's main national news agency.
In June 2000, Kim met then-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, also in Pyongyang.
The two Koreas remain technically at war since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a cease-fire, but the 2000 meeting led them to embark on economic cooperation projects and reunions of families split by their shared border — the world's most heavily fortified.
Kim Dae-jung won a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to engage the North through the so-called sunshine policy.
At the first summit, Kim Jong Il warmly greeted his South Korean counterpart on the tarmac immediately upon landing, showing a human side of the reclusive North Korean leader known for his trademark jumpsuit and sunglasses.
Kim Jong Il had promised at that time to make a return visit to the South for a summit, but it appeared security concerns made that impossible for this month's meeting. Kim only rarely travels abroad, and leaves the country solely via train.
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