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Tours to Mt. Kumgang, which have been halted since a South Korean tourist was shot dead in the North Korean resort, will resume by the end of this month or early next month, Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong said Monday. Early November marks 10 years since tours began.
In a parliamentary audit of the Unification Ministry on Monday, Kim said, ¡°I have hopes that the tours to Mt. Kumgang can be resumed as soon as possible. Since Nov. 8 is the 10th anniversary of the tours, I am hoping that they will reopen in late October or early November.¡±
Cho Kun-shik, the president of official tour operator Hyundai Asan, appeared in the National Assembly as a witness, and said that there has been no effective negotiation between Hyundai Asan and the North Korean authorities over when to resume the tours, although there were some minor contacts. ¡°We will seek a solution to this issue by having the company leadership visit the North,¡± Cho said.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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