DPRK, ROK end first day of military talks, focusing on sea border clash

North Korean lieutenant general Kim Yong Chol, left, and South Korean army Maj. Gen. Jeong Seung-jo, right, talk during two Koreas general-level military talks at the south side of the truce village of Panmunjom, in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul Tuesday, July 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Jo Yong-Hak, POOL)
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea ended the opening day of high-level military talks -- with the DPRK renewing its demand that the western sea border with the ROK be redrawn.
Although the opening session ended earler than expected, military spokesman for South Korea described the talks' atmosphere as "not bad". The talks aimed to fulfill agreements reached at their previous session in May.
They include setting up a joint fishing area around the disputed maritime border, and preparing security arrangements for joint economic projects.
So far, the two sides have held 3 rounds of lower-level talks on the agreements, but no progress has been made.
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