According to South Korean representatives, the North has agreed in principle to regular passenger and freight service along the two train lines.

United States and North Korean representatives have been meeting in Berlin on and off for several months to address bilateral concerns and improve relations.

In 1987, North Korean representatives warned Oh that his family would face difficulties if he failed to return to the country.

Iyama came up against Cho Hanseung in the third round and was eliminated by the Korean representative.

Chinese and Korean representatives have often protested against the visits of Japanese politicians to the shrine.

Myung was the former Korean representative for the Aikikai and has included many aikido-like techniques into his version of hapkido.

There have also been contacts between State Department officials and North Korean representatives based at the United Nations.

Although the Korean representatives were blocked by the Japanese delegates, they did not give up, and later held interviews with newspapers.

In recent days, different North Korean representatives have issued conflicting statements about whether Pyongyang is now willing to drop that condition.

Senator Smith said there would be another meeting soon between United States and North Korean representatives to work out the details of the new joint committee.