Talks to focus on bringi­ng a North Korean delega­tion to the Pyeong­chang Winter Olympi­cs schedu­led for next monthSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myong-gyon offered on Tuesday high-ranking government talks with North Korea next week at the border village of Panmunjom, a day after Pyongyang suggested talks despite sticking to its nuclear ambitions. Myong-gyon told a media conference he expects the two Koreas tofocus on bringing a North Korean delegation to the PyeongchangWinter Olympics, which begin next month, should the talks be held on January 9. Nuclear button is always on my table, warns North Korea’s KimNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a New Year’s speech on Monday he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul and for athletes from the North to possibly take part in the Winter Games. However, he also steadfastly declared North Korea a nuclearpower. Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune January 02, 2018 05:48 UTC