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Two Koreas agree to hold summit in Pyongyang Aug. 28-30: Cheong Wa Dae

By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun will visit Pyongyang Aug. 28-30 to hold a summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, Roh's office Cheong Wa Dae said in a statement Wednesday.

   "The two Koreas have agreed to hold a summit in Pyongyang Aug. 28-30. For the summit, Roh will remain in the North Korean capital for three days," said the statement.

   "The second inter-Korean summit is expected to contribute to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula. The talks will also provide momentum to settle the North Korean nuclear problem," it said.

   The statement noted that Kim Man-bok, chief of the National Intelligence Service, visited North Korea twice earlier this month to fine-tune details of the summit and that the agreement was finalized on Aug. 5.

   The South Korean government will soon establish panels to prepare the agenda of the Roh-Kim talks, he added.

   ycm@yna.co.kr
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