S. Korean delegate arrives in N. Korea for ministerial talks

S. Korean delegate arrives in N. Korea for ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Lee Jae Joung acknowledges well-wishers in Seoul on Feb. 27 as he heads to Pyongyang to attend the 20th round of ministerial talks with North Korea. This is the first high-level dialogue between the two Koreas since July last year.

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