Koreas complete liberation celebrations

North Korean officials visited South Korea’s National Assembly for the first time today in a symbolic gesture of reconciliation with their democratic rivals during joint celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

“Real and substantial co-operative relations between the South and the North start now,” said National Assembly Speaker Kim One-ki. “The South and the North should combine their strong points and complement each other’s shortcomings.”