Our top story this afternoon...<br />Representatives from South and North Korea are currently in talks to discuss the North's participation at the PyeongChang Paralympics next month.<br />They're looking to carry on the momentum from the Olympics, where the North's participation went by smoothly.<br />We have on the line Kwon Jang-ho, our correspondent at the unification ministry.<br />Are there any updates from the talks, Jang-ho.<br /><br /> Good afternoon, Mark.'<br />No word yet on how the talks are going. They met about about two hours ago, at the border village of Panmunjeom in the Demilitarized Zone.<br />But if going from recent instances of talks, we can expect them to be breaking up for lunch soon.<br /> Today's talks include three representatives from each side, including officials representing inter-Korean affairs and Paralympic bodies.<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 /> They 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.<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 /><br /> We also understand that another North Korean delegation that has been in the South over the last three days are now on their way back to the North...<br /><br /> That's right.<br />The delegation, headed by the controversial North Korean General, Kim Yong-chol, arrived at the inter-Korean border checkpoint about half an hour ago, and he is said to have crossed over the border back to the North.<br /> It concludes a three-day trip to the South, that involved attending the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics, and meeting with President Moon Jae-in and other South Korean officials.<br />During his time here, he expressed that North Korea have a willingness to talk with the U.S. and that relations needed to improve.<br />But that didn't mean he was willing to talk to the U.S. just yet.<br /> Washington had also sent a delegation for the closing ceremony, headed by the First Daughter Ivanka Trump, and other White House officials.<br />But the U.S. said that there had been no interaction with the North Koreans.<br />Despite Kim Yong-chol's high profile visit, Seoul has largely kept his schedule in South Korea away from the media.<br />We wait to see whether Seoul will release further details from his visit in the coming days.<br />Back to you, Mark. <br />
