The two Koreas are starting their 18-day-long joint on-site inspections of railways in North Korea on this Friday.<br /> Almost 30 South Koreans, including the officials from the unification and transport ministries,... as well as researchers from public rail firms, will be heading up north.<br />For two-and-a-half weeks, an inter-Korean research team and train cars will be moving together as they test the western Gyeongui Line first... and then the eastern Donghae Line.<br />The on-site survey is to end in mid-December.<br />In about an hour, the government will hold a ceremony at South Korea's northernmost Dorasan train station... to send off the researchers and train cars.<br />We'll bring you more on that during our next newscast at 10AM, Korea time. <br />
