North Korean Prime Minister Kim Yong-il arrived in Seoul on
Wednesday to participate in the inter-Korean prime ministerial
talks.
Kim arrived in Seoul at 11:00 AM (0200 GMT) on a direct flight
by North Korea's Air Koryo. South Korean Unification Minister Lee
Jae-joung greeted the 43-member North Korean delegation led by Kim
at Seoul's Gimpo International Airport.
"I am glad to see you," Kim said to Lee before moving to the
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill hotel, where the three-day talks will be
held.
Kim is expected to meet with his South Korean counterpart Han
Duck-soo after arriving at the hotel. The two prime ministers will
hold a plenary meeting at 16:00 PM (0700 GMT) and then participate
in a welcome dinner host by Han.
South Korean officials said the two prime ministers will focus
on follow-up measures to agreements reached at October's inter-
Korean summit during their three-day talks, such as detailed
measures for inter-Korean economic cooperation.
It was the first time that South and North Korea held their
prime ministerial talks since 1992.
(Xinhua News Agency November 14, 2007)
