President Moon Jae-in has met with North Korea’s visiting ceremonial head of state who is in the South for the opening of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. 

Moon held a reception ceremony Friday afternoon at the Yongpyeong Resort in Gangwon Province, for the top representatives of countries visiting South Korea to celebrate its hosting of the Games. 

Among them was Kim Yong-nam, the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, who shook hands with Moon and posed with him for a photo.

Accompanied by three other top North Korean officials, Kim arrived in the South earlier in the day from Pyongyang on a private plane. After arriving at Incheon International Airport, they traveled to the PyeongChang Games venue by KTX high-speed train. 

Their three-day visit also includes a luncheon meeting with Moon at the presidential office in Seoul on Saturday. 

Other senior North Korean representatives in the 22-member delegation includes Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who holds the title of deputy director of the propaganda department of the Workers' Party. 

Choe Hwi, chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee also traveled with them as well as Ri Son-gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.