Starting this month,... the unification ministry plans to hold a range of talks with North Korea.<br />All part of plans to thoroughly implement specific actions mentioned in the Panmunjom Declaration agree upon by the leaders of two sides.<br />Oh Jung-hee help paint a clearer picture of these meetings to come. The two Koreas are expected to hold a flurry of talks over a wide range of subjects in May.<br /> That... as South and North Korea stipulated some specific action plans in the Panmunjom Declaration on Friday -- which include opening up a joint liaison office, holding reunions of separated families and holding general-level military talks. <br /><br /> First up are the high-level talks, to be held as soon as possible,... to discuss the specifics of opening a joint liaison office with Pyongyang in the North Korean city of Kaesong.<br />South and North Korean officials will be working in the same building,... which will enable quick face-to-face meetings.<br /> If high-level discussions go smoothly,... the liaison office could even be opened by June,... possibly leading to moves toward reopening the inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex.<br /><br /> Holding Red Cross talks with North Korea is another top priority... with the reunion of separated families scheduled to be held around August 15th.<br /> The authorities hope to hold Red Cross talks as soon as possible... because preparing for the family reunions takes two or three months due to the application and identification processes.<br /><br /> Marking the start of (quote)"frequent" meetings between military authorities will be the general-level military talks that will be held in May.<br />They will focus on 'creating a 'peace zone' along parts of the inter-Korean land and maritime border to prevent accidental military clashes.<br /><br /> Dialogue in areas of the economy and sports seem inevitable as well.<br />Seoul and Pyongyang have agreed to connect and modernize rail and road connections between the two... and to jointly participate in international sports events.<br /> And the first such event will be the 2018 Asian Games,... coming up in August.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News. <br />
