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2007 N-S (Korean) Summit
Day #2

Well, the most interesting/important (^^) information on about the first two days of the summit [BTW in the North it's just called as "(S.Korean President) Roh Moo Hyun Visit Pyongyang"/로무현대통령 평양방문] is definetely following:
"When Kim Jong Il appeared at the plaza, the crowd broke into thunderous cheers of 'Hurrah!' rocking the earth and sky" (KCNA about Kim's y'day's first performance).

Today's meeting between eversmiling (still or again complete stoned)

Roh Moo-hyun and (still or again) angry Kim Jong-il started like that..

..but after Roh shared with Kim his dope - everything was

complete fine (The Guardian: "Kim comes out smiling")

The rest of the (of course) not so important (^^) "news" you can read here:

☞ A summary of the latest Summit News (Yonhap)

☞ Sunny south meets frosty north.. (Guardian/UK)

☞ NK Youths Expect Benefit from Summit (K. Times/Chosen Shinbo)

☞ Seoul doubles up the Dear Leader (A. Times/HK)

Korea Times about the latest "developments":

Leaders Share Consensus on Korean Peace

President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il shared a broad consensus on establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula during their talks here Wednesday.

Roh mentioned this at a luncheon meeting with South Korean journalists at Okryugwan, a restaurant famous for its cold noodle, following his two hours of talks with the North Korean leader.

The President, however, indicated that Kim showed skepticism over the Communist country's market-opening and economic reform.

Roh and his 300-strong entourage will return home today on schedule although, during the second round of talks at the Baekhwawon State Guesthouse, Kim proposed that the president extend his stay in Pyongyang one day until the morning of Oct. 5, according to Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Information Yoon Seung-yong. The proposal was politely turned down after the presidential aides held a consultation.

``We will make a firm commitment with each other on reaching peace on the Korean Peninsula,'' Roh told the reporters. ``We shared the need to map out our measures for Korean peace for the future.'' But he was not specific on details.

Roh also acknowledged that there was a ``wall of distrust'' between the South and the North.

He said that he felt his counterpart rejected open reformation, noting that developing trust would take time and people should be patient.

One example of this was the Gaeseong Industrial Complex where North Korean workers are employed by South Koreans to manufacture goods, Roh said. He added that there exists a perception gap between the two Koreas.

``We evaluate the Gaeseong Industrial Complex as a successful project and a good example of reform and an open North Korea, but that is just our perception. We need to respect the North's view on this also,'' he noted.

Roh also said that traveling from Seoul to Pyongyang costs him a lot and he didn't want to return home without any achievement.

South Korean officials present at the summit were Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance and Economy Kwon O-kyu, Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung, National Intelligence Service Director Kim Man-bok and
Chief Presidential Secretary for Foreign and Security Policy Bae Jong-chun.

Kim Jong-il attended the discussion only with Kim Yang-gon, the director of the United Front Department of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party.

Unlike their first encounter Tuesday, the leaders were smiling and appeared in good humor.
In response to Roh's thanks for Kim's unscheduled greeting in a welcoming ceremony at the April 25 House of Culture, Kim said, ``The President comes and I can't stay at home idle since I am not patient.''

The leaders will announce a joint declaration this morning to sum up the outcome of the summit, according to officials accompanying Roh.
For the peace system on the Korean Peninsula, the declaration will likely touch upon a peaceful resolution and measures to ease tension, as well as the denuclearization of North Korea, they said.

The joint declaration will confirm the maintenance of inter-Korean economic projects such as the Gaeseong Industrial Complex and will likely expand the complexes to other regions in the North.

Due to rain in Pyongyang, Roh delayed planting a ``tree of peace'' until today.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2007/10/116_11239.html