Hyundai founder returns after meeting Kim Jong Il

Hyundai founder returns after meeting Kim Jong Il

PANMUNJOM, Korea - Hyundai Business Group founder Chung Ju Yung (C) returns to South Korea via the truce village of Panmunjom on Oct. 2 morning after a five-day visit to North Korea where he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Chung told reporters his talks with Kim focused on a tour project at Mt. Kumgang and a plan to set up an industrial complex on the west coast of North Korea.

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