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

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

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul (R), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, hug each other after signing a joint statement at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17.

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