Seoul Plans To Inspect Site Of Inter-Korean Road Connection In October - President Office

Seoul Plans to Inspect Site of Inter-Korean Road Connection in October - President Office

Seoul plans in mid-October to conduct an inspection at the site of the planned cross-border connection of the railways and highways of the two Koreas, South Korea's presidential spokesman said on Friday.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 28th September, 2018) Seoul plans in mid-October to conduct an inspection at the site of the planned cross-border connection of the railways and highways of the two Koreas, South Korea's presidential spokesman said on Friday.

"If we are going to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Donghae and Seohae lines of roads and railways, we have to begin on-site inspections sometime next month ... We will hold discussions with the United Nations Command about the South and the North conducting joint inspections," Kim Eui-kyeom said at a briefing, as quoted by Yonhap news Agency.

In addition, in mid-October, the sides will hold negotiations mediated by the Red Cross, to discuss initiatives on organization of meetings of separated families and exchanging video messages between them.

Kim Eui-kyeom added that Seoul and Pyongyang plan to hold consultations on forming unified teams of athletes to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

On September 18-19, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their third summit in Pyongyang, which resulted in the two sides agreeing to cease large-scale artillery exercises and military flights near the demilitarized zone, start working to connect their roads and railways before the end of the year, and submit a joint application for hosting the 2032 Summer Olympic Games. Pyongyang also pledged to close its missile test range in Tongchang-ri and completely disassemble its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon.