President Kim Tae-jin of Korea visited Korea and came to the summit with Pyongyang's chairman Kim Jong-soo on 18th. A Korean citizen who was at Seoul station gave an expectation voice to the directing of friendship mood by North Korea.

An unemployed man in Busan City (79) said, "I'm happy if a bold decision on the nuclear issue will be held at the meeting, I would like to expect Mr. Masayoshi's decision." A housewife of South Chungcheong Province (53) also said, "Although the agreement between the inter-Korean leaders has not been properly protected, something may be done if the two leaders met several times."

Meanwhile, a male college student in Seoul City (22) said, "I understand that the development of inter-Korean relations is important, but I would like the nerve to be used for the domestic economic problems as well" and questioned the attitude of Mr. Moon. (Seoul = Takuya Suzuki)