The South Korean presidential office on Monday welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's suggestion to hold an inter-Korean meeting about the forthcoming Winter Olympics in his New Year speech.
The proposed talks would be significant because the two countries have not had substantive inter-Korean talks since a landmine maimed two South Korean soldiers in August 2015.
The South Korean presidential office on Monday welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's suggestion to hold an inter-Korean meeting about the forthcoming Winter Olympics in his New Year speech.
The proposed talks would be significant because the two countries have not had substantive inter-Korean talks since a landmine maimed two South Korean soldiers in August 2015.
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