Koreas agree to hold summit « Thread Started on Aug 8, 2007, 6:18pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Koreas agree to hold summit read at source> http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/09/stories ... mSINGAPORE: In a surprise move, the two Koreas on Wednesday announced their intention to hold a bilateral summit in Pyongyang on August 28-30. The timing of the decision, at a sensitive stage in the six-party process related to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, has sparked both hope and caution in the region.The summit, only the second such event since June 2000, will also take place in Pyongyang. The parleys would “provide momentum to settle the North Korean nuclear problem,” it was officially stated in Seoul. The meeting between South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il “is expected to contribute to peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------