"The secretary-general welcomes the high-level meeting between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which was held today," said a statement issued to the press here Saturday night by Ban's spokesman.
Ban "further takes note of the agreement that the discussions will be resumed tomorrow," the statement said.
Earlier Saturday, representatives from Pyongyang and Seoul started high-level urgent contact in the truce village of Panmunjom to discuss the prevailing tense situation on the peninsula, the official KCNA news agency reported.
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Korean Peninsula remains in tight situation as contact underway ...
ReplyDeleteAs the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are still conducting high-level contact in the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone at the borders, situation remains tight in the peninsula.
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ReplyDeleteThe announcement comes amid ongoing talks between the two sides over the border crisis.
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"It's a very serious situation," the official added.
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