North Korea names veteran negotiator for South Korea talks

Delegation leaders for the two Koreas: Ri Son Gwon (left), chairman of North Korea's Committee for Peaceful Reunification, and Cho Myoung Gyon, South Korea's Unification Minister.
Delegation leaders for the two Koreas: Ri Son Gwon (left), chairman of North Korea's Committee for Peaceful Reunification, and Cho Myoung Gyon, South Korea's Unification Minister.PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE, EPA-EFE

Both sides pick government officials in similar positions for first dialogue in over two years