advisers of kim jong-un, officials here in the south. significant as well is appears these talks were initially at the request of the north late friday. the south said yes -- that we can do business with. that appears to have -- those talks are ongoing. this border area remains very tense. villages have been evacuated. they are in shelters tonight, bomb proof shelters. we drove down roads lined with heavy artillery in the south, ready. equally of course, north korea, kim jong-un said his army is in a quasi state of war. to unleash them if the south doesn't stop these broadcasts which they have said of course that they won't, dara. >> ian williams reporting from south korea.