South Korea on Friday accepted a North Korean proposal to organize working-level talks at Panmunjeom next Thursday, according to the Ministry of Unification (MoU).

The North Korean Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) sent a notice to South Korea early on Friday, suggesting preliminary talks. The notice was sent via Panmunjeom to the MoU.

The specific venue for the talks will be Tongil-gak in Panmunjeom, and the talks will cover assorted working-level issues, the MoU said.

Since the August 25 Agreement that ended a standoff at the DMZ, Seoul has on three occasions proposed preliminary contact prior to