Representatives from South and North Korea have just met to discuss the North's participation at the PyeongChang Paralympics next month.<br />This comes on the heels of the Olympics, where the North's participation was generally considered a success.<br />We have on the line Kwon Jang-ho, our correspondent at the unification ministry.<br />What can we expect from the talks today, Jang-ho?<br /><br /> Good morning, Mark.<br />The representatives from the two Koreas should have met by now at the border village of Panmunjeom in the Demilitarized Zone.<br />The topic of discussion is arranging the details of the North's participation at the PyeongChang Paralympics that will start on March 9th.<br /> The South's three-member delegation is led by Lee Joo-tae, the director-general of inter-Korean exchanges, alongside another unification ministry official and the Paralympics chief of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee.<br />The North's delegation includes Hwang Chung-song , an official from Pyongyang's state agency of inter-Korean affairs, who will be accompanied by two representative from North Korean organizations for disabled people.<br /> Details to be discussed include the exact number of athletes, what events they will take part in, as well as their travel arrangements, accommodation and other logistical issues.<br />This carries on from talks last month, where the two Korea's made an initial agreement that Pyongyang would send a 150-member delegation, that also includes an art troupe and cheering squad.<br /> It's similar to the arrangements that were made for the Olympics, but on a smaller scale as that delegation consisted of almost 500 members. So today's talks are expected to go smoothly.<br />The South Korean chief, Lee Joo-tae, said before he left for Panmunjeom this morning that he would do everything he can to continue the mood towards improving inter-Korean relations.<br />Back to you, Mark. <br />
