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South and North Koreas Prepare for Summit

by VOA News

   South Korea is sending a special envoy to North Korea next week to
   discuss the arrangements for a third summit between the two countries'
   leaders.

   A South Korean presidential spokesman said Friday the as-yet-unnamed
   envoy will travel to Pyongyang Wednesday.

   "The special envoy will discuss a wide range of issues, including the
   specific date for the South-North Korea summit, development of the
   South-North Korean relationship, denuclearization of the Korean
   Peninsula and the establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula," the
   South Korean presidential spokesman said.

   South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
   had agreed at their landmark summit in Panmunjom in April that Moon
   would visit Pyongyang later in the year.

   Yonhap news agency reports South Korea proposed sending the special
   envoy early Friday with North Korea accepting the offer by telegram
   Friday afternoon.