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Show ‘The Salt Lake Tribune WORLD Saturday, April 22, 2000 AS Koreas Prepare for First Summit Finance Minister Asked to Form New Italian Government Delegates plan agenda, express optimism about ROME Italy's president Friday asked Treasury Minister Giuliano Amato to form a new government after the governing center-left coalition said Amato historic talks in June THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS South Korean Official Resigns on Eve of Talks could counton their votes in parliamentto win a conthe agenda for the first-ever ae Ww their leaders in If Amato succeeds, he will replace Premier Massimo D’Alema, who resigned Wednesdayafter the In an interview published conservative opposition was victorious in regional voting a few days earlier. two Koreas, a top official of South Korea’s ruling party re- rea met today to prepare for the first-ever summit by their leaders, an event that would be the biggest diplomatic breakthrough in more ate convicted North Korean spies. Thursday in Munhwa Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper, Lee Amato, who served as a Socialist premier in 1992-93 was quoted as saying that butlater became an independent, told reporters after meeting with President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi that he would immediately start consultations to see if he can put together Italy’s 58th governmentsince World War Seoul could consider repatriating convicted North Korean The resignation of Lee Jae- I. jung, chief policy-maker of the summit in the North's capital of Pyongyang on June 12-14. South » Korean President Kim Daejung » and North Korean leader Kim Jong > Il will take part. The Koreas were divided at the = end of World War II, then wentto war five years later. They si;igned an armistice, rather than a perma* nentpeace treaty,at the end of the » Korean War in 1953. Inarare scene in Panmunjom, a truce village inside the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two sides, several dozen North Korean officials and reporters walked across the border to meet their » South Korean counterparts. Some ® were smiling. Before crossing the border, the North Koreans were given a writ- ten South Korean assurance for their safety, standard procedure in such inter-Korean contacts. After exchanging small talk on the warm spring weather and rice planting, the delegates went behind closed doors for talks on the fidence vote. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea — On the eve of talks between the Millennium Democratic Party, underlines the sensitivity of relations between the two Koreas, which were divided at the end of World War Il. Lee’s resignation came a day before the rivals were to begin talks at the border village of Panmunjom to discuss Amato has sufficient support to win a vote of confidence and “guarantee an authoritative government until the end of the legislature” in 2001 are now free after serving prison terms. resolved. I'll listen to whatever You've tried Paint Now try wallcoverings! ‘They're attractive, durable and fun ~ and remarkably easy to apply! they raise, with the thinkingthat T'm digging a new well,”he said. The agenda is the most touchy subject to be tackled. South Korea plans to propose that it include economic cooperation, peace measures, the reunion of separated family members andtheestablishment of a permanent governmentto-government channel of dialogue. Young-shik, the chief South Korean delegate, said he expected North Korea’s grievances include the presence of 37,000 U.S. troops in South Korea and South Korea’s anti-communist national smooth security laws. the premier, woneightout of 15 regional contests Sunday. Earlier in the day, a left-wing leader, Fabio Mussi, speaking for the governing coalition, insisted that party and the government. Mostof the two dozen spies preparatorytalks. “There is nothing that cannot be in tive alliance headed by Silvio Berlusconi, a former the issue is not under consideration or study between his North Korea's agreement to hold the contact at the border village was surprising. No interKorean border contact had been held since the summer of 1994 when the two sides met to prepare a summit that was canceled after the sudden death of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung.Relations between the two Koreas worsened afterward and Pyongyang shunned bordertalks with Seoul. progress By midday, Ciampi had wrapped up consultations “inappropriate,” saying that agenda and otherissues, including security an@ communications. Before leaving Seoul for a onehour drive to Panmunjom, Yang He said the governmenthe will try to put together “counts on the cohesion ofthe majority, cohesion that must be increased and reinforced.” Amato, 61, has earned the nickname “Dr. Subtle,” for his skill at trimming government spending. As treasuryminister, he is widely credited for helping Italyrein in its budget deficit. allpaper arehouse —_— SST oe 1.9% APRfinancing. We thoughtit would be good for the entire family. 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