[Photo] Inter-Korean forestry cooperation talks launch in Panmunjeom

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Inter-Korean talks for forestry cooperation began on July 4 in the House of Peace on the South Korean side of Panmunjeom. Vice Minister of the Korea Forest Service Ryu Kwang-soo headed the South Korean delegation, while Environmental Protection Ministry Deputy General Director Kim Song-jun led the North Korean side. The inter-Korean forestry talks are resuming for the first time in 12 years. The delegations are expected to discuss measures for revitalizing North Korea’s forests, which have undergone massive devastation. According to date released by the Korea Forest Service, North Korea has lost 32 percent of its forests since 2008.