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Pyongyang names Ri Son Gwon to lead delegation at upcoming inter-Korean talks

Ri serves as chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country

North Korea has proposed the head of its state-level inter-Korean agency Ri Son Gwon as chief delegate to upcoming high-level inter-Korean talks, South Korea’s unification minister announced on Sunday.

The North reportedly notified the South of the list of delegates on Sunday afternoon.

The North Korean delegation will be led by Ri, currently chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country (CPRC).

Pyongyang also said that other participants would include vice-chairman of the CPRC Jon Jong Su, director of the CPRC Hwang Chung Song, and vice-minister of Physical Culture and Sports Won Kil U.

Ri Kyong Sik, a