Two South Korean religious groups were this week given approval for plans to visit North Korea to promote cooperation with their counterparts in the North, Seoul‘s Unification Ministry said Tuesday.
The ministry said it approved the visits of the two group whose religions originated locally, one of which follows the Dangun beliefs and the other a Cheondogyo group, to visit Kaesong on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
A total of 10 officials from the groups will travel to the North during the separate visits this week and discuss holding joint religious ceremonies with their northern counterparts, the ministry said. (Yonhap News)
