North Korean Prime Minister Yon Hyong Muk and 90 of his countrymen crossed the heavily armed Korean border into South Korea Tuesday for a historic visit aimed at easing four decades of hostilities.
Yon and the delegates to the premiers' talks were welcomed by their South Korean counterparts at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized.South Korean officials say the meeting will be the first in which both sides recognize the legitimacy of each other's governments.