The two Koreas agreed to conduct further high-level talks before mid-November, following an unexpected visit to the Incheon Games closing ceremony by a group of senior North Korean figures.

A North Korean delegation comprising Hwang Pyong So, Choe Ryong Hae and Kim Yang Gon agreed with South Korean counterparts to conduct further high-level meetings at a time of South Korea’s convenience, reports said of the delegation visit on Saturday.

“In today’s talks, the North said it would hold the second round of high-level contact, which we have proposed so far, between late October and early November,” South Korean unification ministry