Koreas Agree to High-Level Talks, Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 9

A South Korean government official checks the direct communications hotline to talk with the North Korean side at the border village of Panmunjom in Panmunjom, South Korea on Jan. 3, 2018. South Korean Unification Ministry via Getty Images

North and South Korea have agreed to high-level talks next week, reported Yonhap on Friday, Jan. 5.

Seoul’s unification ministry confirmed that Pyongyang had notified its acceptance of the South’s latest offer for high-level talks. The talks are scheduled for Jan. 9.