South Korea's unification ministry on Wednesday expressed regret that some journalists were this week prevented from bringing equipment to an inter-Korean event at Mount Kumgang.

Around 250 South Koreans, including members of civic and religious groups and lawmakers attended the event, described as a “Joint meeting for the implementation of the Panmunjom Declaration and the Pyongyang Joint Declaration of September on the occasion of the New Year 2019" and held from Tuesday to Wednesday.