FROM EIR DAILY ALERT

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North Korea and South Korea Decide on September Summit for Pyongyang

Aug. 13, 2018 (EIRNS)—The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea held high-level talks in Panmunjom today at which they stated jointly: “We agreed to hold an inter-Korean summit within September in Pyongyang,” the North Korean capital, reported Yonhap News Agency.

“We also reviewed the implementation of the Panmunjom Declaration’s conditions and held consultations in a sincere manner on matters related to its more active enforcement.”

The particular date in September was not released.

This follows the April 27 summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Panmunjom, and a second in May.