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Thursday May 15, 11:51 AM
South, North Korean Journalists Agree on News Exchange ProgramSEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - A group of journalists from South and North Korea gathered in the North's scenic eastern resort of Mt. Kumgang and agreed on May 8 to exchange a variety of news articles and programs, and to engage in solidarity activities between the two sides. The three-day meeting starting May 7 was attended by representatives from the two Koreas' journalist divisions, established to implement the June 15 Joint Declaration, which manifested in the first-ever summit between the leaders of the two Koreas on June 15, 2000.
The resolution also called for aggressively launching the unification movement between the two sides under the basic spirit of the summit agreement reached between the leaders of the two Koreas in October 2007. In the resolution, they denounced any biased or forged reports by "anti-unification forces" that create distrust and confrontation between the same Korean people. The meeting at Mt. Kumgang, a scenic resort on the North's east coast, brought together 27 journalists from South Korea and 26 from the North, according to the Seoul-based Journalists Association of Korea (JAK). The South Korean journalists at the meeting were from a news agency, newspapers, online media and broadcasting companies, while the North Korean reporters represented official media such as newspapers, broadcasters and a news agency. The journalists of both Koreas agreed to stay in contact with each other and hold more meetings in the future. They also objected to any kind of war on the Korean Peninsula, and pledged to report fairly to contribute to the peace and reconciliation of the two Koreas. (Yonhap)
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