Religious figures from the two Koreas met in the North's border city of Gaeseong on Wednesday to discuss holding a joint event.
 
The Unification Ministry's deputy spokeswoman Park Soo-jin said in a briefing Wednesday that the government allowed South Korean believers of the Cheondogyo to visit the North. The two sides discussed holding an inter-Korean religious event to mark the 120th anniversary of the 1894 Donghak Peasant Revolution.
 
A four-member group from the South met with their North Korean counterparts in Gaeseong, including a leader from North Korea's Cheondogyo. 
 
The two sides discussed the participation of North Korean figures at the commemorative event slated to be held in Seoul.
 
Deputy spokeswoman Park reiterated the government will continue to allow social and cultural exchanges with North Korea in non-political sectors.
 
On Tuesday, an inter-Korean Buddhist event was held at a temple in the North's Geumgang Mountain. Another religious group related to Korea's legendary founder Dangun also visited the North to discuss holding joint events for the National Foundation Day on October 3.