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Two Koreas kick off high-level talks at Panmunjom

Meetings set to discuss next inter-Korean summit

Seoul and Pyongyang began high-level inter-Korean talks on Monday morning, in which the two sides are expected to discuss plans for a third meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

The meetings began at 1000 KST at Tongilgak, on the northern part of the truce village of Panmunjom, and are the first of their kind since June.

Seoul’s delegation to Monday’s meeting is led by Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon.

He is joined by Second Deputy Chief of the Presidential National Security Office Nam Gwan-pyo, Vice Minister of Unification Chun Hae-sung, and Deputy Director-General