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Russia-Cross Korean Peninsula Car Riding Group Passes through Kaesong
Kaesong, August 16 (KCNA) -- The Russia-cross Korean Peninsula car riding group headed by Kim Chil Song, first vice-chairman of the International United Confederation of Koreans and chairman of the United Confederation of Koreans in Russia, passed through Kaesong on Saturday. The group is taking part in the "Paektu-Halla car riding for supporting the peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula".

A ceremony of seeing off the group took place.

Present there were Kim Song Gun, secretary general of the Kaesong City People's Committee, Ri Song Gon, deputy director of the Agency of Overseas Korean Affairs, officials concerned and members of the car riding group.

Speeches were made there.

Speakers said that the group demonstrated at home and abroad the will of the Korean nation for national reunification while passing through different areas of the DPRK with ardent desire to contribute to peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula.

They stressed that they would make all efforts for the national reconciliation and unity and national reunification in the future, too.

The group crossed the Military Demarcation Line.

Prior to it, the group visited Panmunjom.

The members of the group looked round the monument inscribed with President Kim Il Sung's signature conveying the noble intention of loving the country and nation by the President who left his last sign on the historic document for putting an end to the tragedy of national division and achieving the cause of national reunification.

They went round the meeting room of armistice talks, the hall where the armistice agreement was signed and Phanmun Pavilion.

They also went round the Koryo Museum.

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