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