Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Tuesday met and had a talk at the Mansudae Assembly Hall with Ri Hui Ho, widow of ex-President Kim Dae Jung, and Hyon Jong Un, chairwoman of Hyundai Group, and their parties of south Korea who came to Pyongyang to express deep condolences on the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

Ri and Hyon expressed deep condolence over the death of Kim Jong Il.

They hoped for the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration and October 4 declaration and expressed the willingness to carry them into practice.