April 19, 2024
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U.S. gives green light to groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road connection

Washington also stresses eagerness to move to "next stage of discussions" with DPRK

The U.S. and South Korea's top North Korea hands on Friday agreed that a planned groundbreaking ceremony for rail and road cooperation and modernization between the two Koreas will go ahead.

The news followed a meeting between U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and the ROK's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Lee Do-hoon in Seoul.

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