On Friday, North Korea agreed to hold official talks with the South next week, for the first time in over two years, just hours after the United States and South Korea delayed a military exercise amid an ongoing standoff over the North's controversial nuclear and missile programs. The last time the two Korean nations engaged in official talks was in December of 2015. South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun told reporters that talks are scheduled to be held on Tuesday at the border truce village of Panmumjom where officials from both sides are expected to discuss the Winter Olympics, as well as other inter-Korean relations.
