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08:58, August 19, 2007 |
The inter-Korean Summit will be postponed to Oct. 2 to 4 due to heavy flood in the Democratic People's Repbulic of Korea (DPRK), the DPRK's official news agency confirmed on Saturday.
The DPRK suggested the postponement of the Pyongyang visit by South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun in a telephone message sent by the north side to the south side.
"The south side expressed profound sympathy with the flood damage...and expressed understanding of the above-said proposal and consented to it", said the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Both sides have agreed to hold the summit on Oct. 2-4, said the KCNA.
South Korea and DPRK announced on Aug. 8 that South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun plans to visit Pyongyang on Aug. 28-30 to hold a summit with top DPRK leader Kim Jong-il. The two sides agreed on Tuesday that Roh would make an overland trip to Pyongyang on the road linking Seoul and Pyongyang.
Source: Xinhua
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