S. Korean business leader back after an eight-day trip

S. Korean business leader back after an eight-day trip

Chung Ju Yung (L), founder and honorary chairman of South Korea's Hyundai Business Group, crosses the demarcation line at Panmunjom on June 23 after an eight-day trip to North Korea. The 83-year-old Chung said he hopes his visit would result in an atmosphere for closer inter-Korean cooperation and reconciliation.

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