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North-South Military Working Talks Held

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

   Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The fourth north-south military working talks took place at the Thongil House in the north side of Panmunjom Friday to discuss the issue of implementing the agreement reached at the north-south general-level military talks. The north side recalled that huge propaganda means, remains of the Cold War that had been used in fostering mistrust, discord, confrontation and tension between the fellow countrymen for more than 40 years in the past, have been removed so that they cannot be directly used for psychological warfare and information activities against the opposite side. It is one more precious fruition gained in implementing the June 15 joint declaration, a landmark for national reunification and a great programme for great national unity, stressed the north side.
    The north side said that there were some problems from which to draw lessons in the process of removing the propaganda means.
    The north side noted that the south side proposed to discuss schedule concerning the third general-level military talks to be held at Mt. Paektu.
    The north side said that it is not suitable to hold the general-level military talks whose focus is on easing military tension now that the south side seeks to launch the Ulji-Focus Lens 05 joint military exercises, large-scale nuclear war exercises against the north, together with the U.S. from August 22 to September 2 despite its proposal to discuss the schedule of the military talks.
    The north side clarified its stand to discuss the schedule, watching the follow-up moves of the military authorities of south Korea.
    Both sides shared the view on sincerely implementing the agreement already adopted at the general-level military talks and keeping themselves from resuming propaganda activities or installing propaganda means in the areas along the military demarcation line.