Megawati arrives in North Korea

Megawati arrives in North Korea

SOUTH KOREA: Former Indonesian president Megawati
Soekarnoputri arrived in North Korea on Thursday to participate
in celebrations honoring the 60th anniversary of the founding of
the communist nation's ruling party, North Korea's official media
reported.

Megawati was met by North Korean officials upon her arrival,
the country's state-run Korean Central News Agency said in a
brief report. She was scheduled to meet leader Kim Jong-il during
the trip, Megawati's spokesman Ari Junaidi said on Sunday.

The visit is Megawati's second this year to North Korea.

The country has received numerous foreign visitors including
high-ranking delegations from China and Russia around the
anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party on Monday. -- AP