North Side's Delegation Off to Attend August 15 Grand National Festival
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)
Pyongyang, August 14 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the north side left here today to participate in the August 15 grand national festival for independence, peace and reunification to be held in Seoul. The delegation consists of a delegation of authorities led by Vice-Chairman Kim Ki Nam of the Committee of the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, a non-governmental delegation led by Chairman An Kyong Ho of the North Side Preparatory Committee for Joint Functions of Koreans in the North, the South and Overseas for the Implementation of the June 15 Joint Declaration and football players and others.
Also leaving were a delegation of the General Association of Koreans in China led by Vice-Chairman Cha Sang Bo who is vice-chairman of the Overseas Side's Preparatory Committee for Joint Functions and Honorary Chairman Sok Myong Son of the International United Confederation of Koreans who is honorary chairman of the Overseas Side's Preparatory Committee for Joint Functions.
They were seen off at the airport by Secretary Kim Jung Rin of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Minister of Culture Choe Ik Gyu, Minister of Public Health Kim Su Hak, Chairman Mun Jae Dok of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, Kwon Ho Ung, head of the north side's delegation to the inter-Korean ministerial talks, Director Kim Yu Ho of the Agency of Service for Overseas Compatriots of Korea, leading officials of public organizations and officials concerned.
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