North, South Korea hope to reopen liaison office at border, set up summit
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang demolished last year and hold a summit as part of efforts to restore relations, three South Korean government sources with knowledge of the matter said.
The two Koreas, still technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in a ceasefire, on Tuesday reconnected hotlines the North severed in June last year. A second source said a virtual summit could be an option depending on whether North Korea balks at a meeting in person because of COVID-19. Kim’s move reflected a willingness to respond to U.S. overtures for talks, as the administration of President Joe Biden vowed a practical approach including not naming an envoy for North Korean human rights issues, the source said.
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