MOU disallows five, permits 15 South Koreans to visit Pyongyang



News MOU disallows five, permits 15 South Koreans to visit Pyongyang June 15 committee members to arrive in DPRK capital on Wednesday Dagyum Ji June 19, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON June 15 South Korean Committee Seoul has refused permission to five members of a civic group to visit Pyongyang, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) said on Tuesday, but will allow 15 delegates to go ahead with the trip this week. The South Korean Committee for the Implementation for the June 15 Joint Declaration has pushed ahead with a plan to hold a meeting of chairmen from the North, South, and overseas in Pyongyang between Wednesday and Saturday. “We’ve approved the visit of 15 people to North Korea, including standing representative chairman of the committee Lee Chang-bok among 21 applicants,” an MOU official — © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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MOU disallows five, permits 15 South Koreans to visit Pyongyang

June 15 committee members to arrive in DPRK capital on Wednesday

Dagyum Ji June 19, 2018

MOU disallows five, permits 15 South Koreans to visit Pyongyang

Seoul has refused permission to five members of a civic group to visit Pyongyang, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) said on Tuesday, but will allow 15 delegates to go ahead with the trip this week.

The South Korean Committee for the Implementation for the June 15 Joint Declaration has pushed ahead with a plan to hold a meeting of chairmen from the North, South, and overseas in Pyongyang between Wednesday and Saturday.

“We’ve approved the visit of 15 people to North Korea, including standing representative chairman of the committee Lee Chang-bok among 21 applicants,” an MOU official —