S. Korean advance team leaves for Pyeongyang ahead of summit

And ahead of the summit, South Korea has sent an advance team to the North to make the final preparations.That includes media coverage and security.Shin Se-min reports. A team of around 90 officials, headed by the presidential secretary for unification, left for the North Korean capital early Sunday morning to put the final touches on the upcoming inter-Korean summit to be held in Pyeongyang for the first time in over a decade. The advance team is made up of officials in charge of media coverage, including live broadcast technicians, protocol and security staff.They boarded 19 vehicles bound for Pyeongyang via a western land route. Just before they left, the unification secretary voiced his determination. "The inter-Korean summit that everyone has been looking forward to is now just two days away. The advance team will do its part to make it a success. Once settled in Pyeongyang,… the advance team will survey the locations and the routes the South Korean delegation will take... and start setting up a situation room and a press center.A lot of inspection is needed since this will be the first time for parts of an inter-Korean summit in Pyeongyang to be broadcast live around the world. President Moon Jae-in will fly to Pyeongyang on Tuesday for his third encounter with North Korea's Kim Jong-un… and only the third inter-Korean summit to be held in the regime's capital.Shin Se-min, Arirang News.