The crew from an ROK fishing boat said that three people came out of the submarine to try to free it from the nets, but it immediately became entangled in more squid nets. ROK naval units had taken the submarine under tow after firing warning shots, and were expected to berth it at Sokcho. Chung is expected to hold a press conference after crossing the Military Demarcation Line via the truce village of Panmunjom. So far, the outcome of business consultations between Chung and DPRK officials remains undisclosed. It is also unknown whether he met Kim Jong-il, general secretary of the Workers' Party.
Observers here are skeptical over the possibility that such a meeting took place.
Business tycoon Chung Ju-yung is planning to send a second batch of cattle to the DPRK through Panmunjom by the end of this month, an ROK government official said Monday. Chung said he would add one more cow to the 1,000 he had promised, which a government official said is a message that he could send more cattle in the future. The exact date of the second cattle delivery will be decided when ROK and DPRK liaison officers meet in Panmunjom after Chung's return, the official said. Lim said that President Kim would preside over the planned NSC meeting. The Kim government has been trying to activate the NSC, which, unlike its US counterpart, existed only on paper and played only a small role in the formulation and execution of security and foreign affairs policies during the past governments.