28 June 2016

News Story: DPRK proposes inter-Korean conference for reunification

PYONGYANG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday proposed a conference with South Korea to discuss reunification of the Korean nation and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The proposal, in the form of a letter, was sent to South Korean authorities by the DPRK's preparatory committee for this proposed joint meeting, the official KCNA news agency reported.

The DPRK proposed a meeting either in the capital city of Pyongyang or the border city of Kaesong with the participation of political parties, organizations and personages from the DPRK, South Korea and abroad.

The date will be around Aug. 15, when both countries celebrate the anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonization.

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