Top officials from North and South Korea are believed to be in talks in the Panmunjom truce village, in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two states.
The discussions were scheduled to start at 5.30pm local time, or 11am Central European Zone (August 22).
South Korea said the intial proposal for talks came from the North. It then claims to have made a revised proposal, changing the suggested meeting day from Friday to Saturday. Seoul reportedly also requested the attendance of Hwang Pyong So, the top military aide to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un.
Pyongyang had previously issued its southern neighbour with an ultimatum: stop making anti-North Korea broadcasts by 5pm on Saturday, August 22, or face military action.
The deadline passed without any reported incidents.
Broadcasts
South Korea’s broadcasts restarted after an 11-year hiatus.
Its government originally said the announcements would continue until the North admitted responsibility for landmine explosio
