North Korean government and civilian delegations arrived in
South Korea Sunday morning to attend the joint celebration of the
60th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese
colonial rule.
The 17-member North Korean government delegation is led by Kim
Ki-nam, secretary of the Central Committee of the North Korean
Worker's Party.
Other members include Choi Sung-chul, vice chairman of
Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, and Lim Dong-ok, vice chairman of the
Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.
Meanwhile, some 170 North Korean civilian delegates flied to
Seoul Sunday to attend various celebration events, which started
Sunday.
The North Korean delegations both flied to South Korea's Incheon
International Airport aboard two North Korea's Koryo Airlines
flights.
Anniversary programs include unification march, men's and
women's football games and various cultural events, according to
events schedules.
(Xinhua News Agency August 15, 2005)