
Head of the North Korean delegation, Ri Son Gwon shakes hands with South Korean counterpart Cho Myoung-gyon as they exchange documents after their meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas. Yonhap via REUTERS
North and South Korea held a meeting at Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone on Monday (June 18) to discuss sports exchanges.
The South Korean delegation, led by the Secretary-General of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, Jeon Choong-ryul, and their North Korean counterparts headed by Vice Minister of Physical Culture and Sports, Won Kil U, discussed joint participation in the upcoming 2018 Asian Games and a unification basketball game.
Earlier this month, Seoul’s Unification Minister, Cho Myoung-gyon, held high-level talks with the North and agreed to hold additional meetings on family reunions, military, and sports exchanges.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is a supporter of the so-called ‘Sunshine policy’, a principle from two decades ago that said engagement through dialogue and economic and cultural exchanges would bring about a change in the North and foster peace between the two Koreas. — Reuters