and counterthreats, north and south korea began talking to one another today. that is progress. both sides still meeting at the historic truce village inside the demilitarized zone after quite an escalation in the past few weeks. cnn's kyung lah is live there for us. how are things looking, and does it look like the likelihood of war between the two nations is waning now? >> reporter: well, the fact that they're still talking, poppy, is very important. we are reaching a near ten-hour mark since the negotiations began. it is 4:30 -- it is nearly 4:30 in the morning here on the korean peninsula. so it's important to note how long these meetings have been going on, and it's also important to note who is inside that meeting. both countries sent their top security advisers. someone from kim jong-un's inner circle. someone from south korea, who is