North and South Korea achieve breakthroughs at border talks
The head of North Korean delegation Ri Son Gwon (centre) is greeted by South Korean officials after he crosses the border line to attend their meeting at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea
NORTH and South Korea made progress today in talks at the former village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised border zone.
The delegations agreed to military talks to reduce tensions along the heavily fortified frontier.
They also agreed to reopen a north-south military hotline, as well as North Korean involvement in next month’s winter Olympics in South Korea’s Pyeongchang, the ostensible reason for the talks.
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