2005/06/14 21:19 KST (4th LD) S.K. government delegates to stay in top guest house in Pyongyang
PYONGYANG, June 14 (Yonhap) -- A group of 40 former and current government officials from South Korea will be put up at the Baekhwawon Guest House in Pyongyang, where former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung stayed for his June 15, 2000 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, a participating official said Tuesday.
The delegates, who came here earlier in the day to attend four days of events to mark the fifth anniversary of the historic inter-Korean summit talks in 2000, were supposed to stay at two lower-level state guest houses, but North Korea changed their accommodations to the Baehwhawon Guest House, accepting the South's request, according to the official.
OK, so the South Korean Gov. officials are basking in the warmth of DPRK hospitality while thousands are suffering from malnutrition. I'm sure they are having a ball up there; women, neng-myon, making fun of Americans. The thing that has me is, why stay in a guest house? Why not stay at The Ryugyong Hotel ()!!)? Oh wait, I know... Because it was never finished! Personally I think they should have stayed in it anyways. It would have gave them valuable insight into how the DPRK actually opperates. Imagine this postcard...
Common, I know you want to be one of the first guests. If you go now, you may not get to steal any towels but you sure will get an unobstructed view (as in NO WINDOWS).
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