North Korea Agrees to Military Talks with South

N.Korea Agrees to Military Talks with South
Fri May 7, 2004 12:35 AM ET


SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea unexpectedly agreed on Friday to hold military talks with the South to help ease tensions, according to a revised joint statement after three days of minister-level negotiations in Pyongyang.

Earlier, the two countries issued a brief joint statement agreeing only on the need for further minister-level talks and dates for the next meeting -- four days from August 3 in Seoul.

But just hours later, the South's Unification Ministry issued a revised joint statement including a reference to agreement on military talks.

"The two sides shared the belief that the relations between the South and the North must be developed based on the spirit of the June 15 Joint Statement, and they agreed to hold military officials talks, and that they will continue discussions on issues raised by both sides," the statement said.

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Analysis: Where is Kim Jong Il?


By Jong-Heon Lee
UPI Correspondent


Seoul, , May. 3 (UPI) -- North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il made his first public appearance over the weekend since the devastating train explosion on April 22, according to the North's official media on Monday.

But he was not at the site of the country's worst disaster to meet blast victims and guide reconstruction efforts. Rather, he visited a military unit and called for improving its combat capabilities, an indication that the catastrophe will not drive changes in the rigid communist system.

The North's state-run Korean Central News Agency said Kim made an "on-spot" tour of the Korean People's Army Unit 4302. Meeting with soldiers at the unidentified location, Kim, who rules the country as the supreme army commander, called for "redoubling" of their combat capability to "wipe out any enemies," the report said.

He also expressed pride that his soldiers were trained as "a match-for-100 fighters" and "always live full of optimism and joy wherever they are stationed," KCNA said. But the report did not say when the leader made the visit....>>

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