Chief N., S. Korean delegates announce accord

Chief N., S. Korean delegates announce accord

SEOUL, S. Korea - North Korean cabinet counselor Jon Kum Jin (R) shakes hands July 31 with South Korean Unification Minister Park Jae Kyu at a Seoul hotel July 31, following two rounds of minister-level talks on implementing a historic accord signed during the inter-Korean summit last month. Jon and Park announced an agreement that includes the reopening of a liaison office at the truce village of Panmunjom on Aug. 15.

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