North Korea and South Korea began on Tuesday at the Ministerial level dialogues on ways to improve relations and the possible participation of North Korean athletes in the Olympic games in Pyeongchang, reports Yonhap news Agency.

according to the Agency, the dialogues were begun at 10. 00 (04. 00 GMT).

Delegation 2 sides led by the Minister of national unification of the Republic of Korea Cho Myung-Kyung and Chairman of the division for peace and reunification of Korea by Lee sung Gwon of Korea (DPRK) met in the negotiations Panmunjom in the southern part of the demilitarized zone in the so-called " House of peace ", where in the past many times engaged in a dialogue Authorised the DPRK and South Korea. The dialogues are held behind closed doors, without reporters. In his new year statement to the nation on 1 January, DPRK leader Kim Jong-UN tried to convince to increase the nuclear potential, but also called for improved inter-Korean relations and participation in February, the team of North Korea in the Olympic games in South Korea's Pyeongchang. The Seoul government applauded the readiness for the dialogue and made the proposal to hold the dialogue at a high level.

Cho Myung-Gyun told reporters yesterday that the negotiations discussion will focus on the participation of the DPRK in the Olympics, but also have the opportunity to consider the issues of reducing tensions, as well as among them the restoration of exchange between relatives separated as a result of the split of the country.

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