(VOVworld) - Representatives from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held preparatory talks Tuesday on plans to celebrate the 15th anniversary of a historic inter-Korean summit.
 Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at Sunan Airport in Pyongyang on June 13, 2000. The two leaders had the first inter-Korean summit. (Photo:Korea Times)
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The talks, held in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, are the first meeting in six years between the two.Last week, the RoK said it will actively support inter-Korean exchanges in sports, culture, and other civilian programs. According to RoK officials, if the talks are successful, the two Koreas will hold joint events in Seoul next month.
The RoK and the US just completed their annual joint military exercise, which has been regularly denounced by the DPRK as a rehearsal of an invasion of the North.