Two Koreas to launch joint railway inspection

Tuesday, 27/11/2018 16:53
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Unification spokesman Baik Tae-hyun on November 26th reported that the two Koreas were in talks to launch a joint railway inspection this weekend.

RoK’s Ministry of Unification spokesman Baik Tae-hyun (Photo: Yonhap)

The activity is as part of efforts to modernize and eventually connect the railway systems across the border.

"The government has a stance to seek inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation, within the framework of global sanctions," said Mr. Baik Tae-hyun.

He added that the relevant preparations are underway in order to make a railway joint survey take place this week through consultations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The inspection would be a part of efforts to implement the Pyongyang Declaration, which RoK President Moon Jae-in and top DPRK leader Kim Jong-un signed at their third summit in the DPRK's capital.

The two leaders agreed to hold a ground-breaking ceremony within this year in a bid to modernize and eventually connect railways across the border along the eastern and western Korean peninsula.

Mr. Baik said it was expected to take about 20 days to conduct the inspection./.

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