South Koreans cut barbed wire in advance of summit

South Koreans cut barbed wire in advance of summit

SEOUL, South Korea - A group of South Koreans, including two defectors from North Korea (L and 2nd from L) and a baby born in 2000, cut barbed wire in a ceremony at a department store in Seoul on June 9. The event was held to mark a three-day summit between South and North Korea to get under way on June 12.

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