Kim’s gift was presented to Roh just before the president crossed the inter-Korean border to return to Seoul Thursday night, said Cheon.

"The North Korean leader’s gift, packaged in 500 small boxes, was delivered to Roh by a ranking official from the North’s Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces. The official explained the pine mushrooms totaling 4,000 kilograms were collected from the North’s Mount Chilbo," said Cheon.

Roh expressed thanks and said he will distribute the gift to the South Korean people, he added.

Following the first inter-Korean summit in June 2000, the North Korean leader also sent three tons of pine mushroom to the South.

Roh gave the North Korean leader a painted screen.

Meanwhile, Roh gave the North Korean leader, known as a film buff, a gift of some 150 DVDs, along with high quality tea, a painted screen and a ceramic dish with Roh’s signature before their summit talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday.

(Korea Times, October 10, 2007)