And the colonel-level inter-Korean military talks that began Thursday morning ended after 17 hours on Friday... wrapping up just before the crack of dawn.<br /> The marathon session appears to have been successful... with both sides deepening their trust and understanding on the need to reduce tensions along the DMZ.<br />A South Korean military source said,.... they discussed in detail about how to implement tension-reducing measures,... including the joint recovery of war remains,... mutual disarmament at the Joint Security Area,... and the withdrawal of troops at some guard posts on a trial basis.<br />The source added that,... in case more discussions are needed prior to the summit,.... the two sides will talk via the western military communication lines. <br />
