S. Korea says Hyundai-N.K. agreement 'positive' but needs official approval

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday called Hyundai Group's accords
with the North to resume joint ventures "positive" but said they can be
implemented only after the two governments reach an official consensus.
"The government views Hyundai Group's joint statement with North Korea in a
positive way, but it is at the non-governmental level," Unification Ministry
spokesman Chun Hae-sung said.
"For this agreement to be realized, the governments of South and North Korea need
to reach a concrete agreement through dialogue," he said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Hyundai chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun met over
the weekend and agreed to the resumption of suspended tour projects and reunions
of families separated by the Korean War.
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