Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul (2nd from L in front), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, and Ha Byung Ok (2nd from R in front), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, join hands for photos at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17.

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