남북고위급회담 13일에 판문점 통일각서 개최<br /><br /> We are hearing that the two Koreas have agreed to hold another round of high-level talks next Monday.<br />And the main agenda is preparing for another summit between the leaders of Seoul and Pyongyang.<br />For details, we have our unification ministry correspondent Oh Jung-hee on the line.<br />Jung-hee, what are you hearing?<br /><br /> Daniel, a very sudden announcement from the unification ministry.<br />The two Koreas will hold high-level talks next Monday at Tongil-gak, a building located on the North Korean side of the truce village of Panmunjom.<br /> This will be the fourth set of high-level talks between Seoul and Pyongyang this year.<br />And Monday's talks are expected to be another big round of talks... as Seoul has officially said... the main talking point will be planning the next inter-Korean summit.<br /> When South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met for the first time in April, they agreed that they would meet again in Pyongyang in the fall.<br />North Korea suggested holding these high-level talks to plan for that proposed summit.<br />They contacted South Korea this morning and Seoul agreed to the talks.<br /><br /> Now, this sudden announcement has led to speculation over whether the third inter-Korean summit of this year could be held earlier than stipulated in the April summit agreement, dubbed the Panmunjom Declaration.<br />Some within South Korea have speculated that President Moon and Kim Jong-un could meet as early as later this month... to try to find a breakthrough to the North Korea-U.S. nuclear negotiations... which have slowed down due to differences in views on declaring a formal end to the Korean War.<br /> Seoul's unification ministry says... Seoul and Pyongyang will also check on how well they're implementing the Panmunjom Declaration and discuss further events,... like holding a concert by a North Korean art troupe and hosting inter-Korean basketball games in Seoul.<br /> That's all I have for now, back to you, Daniel. <br />
