Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 9am in seoul where south korean government negotiators meet shortly for talks with their north Korean Counterparts for the first time in more than two years. The two sides are expected to discuss the possibility of pyongyang sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics being held in south korea next month. Lets go live now to the bbcs sophie long in seoul. And all eyes will be on the dialogue between north and south korea and what may be discussed apart from sports and is meeting . Good morning, rico. Yes, that is right, a lot of focus on these talks, the first government level talks between the north and south korean governments in more than two years. We know now that the south korean delegation led by the unification minister has left seoul, just over one hour ago and the convoy has crossed unification bridge on the way to the demilitarised zone, and there and panmunjom they meet with a delegation from north korea, and they will walk to th
It is 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london, and 10 00am in seoul, where south korean government negotiators are meeting for talks with their north Korean Counterparts for the first time in more than two years. The two sides are expected to discuss the possibility of pyongyang sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics being held in south korea next month. It is hoped it could reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula, which have reached their highest point in decades. Lets go live now to the bbcs sophie long, in seoul. Sophie, everyone is watching and waiting. What could be the result of this dialogue between north and south korea, and the discussions, apart from the olympics . Yes, thats right. The huge amount of focus here on these talks. The first time government level talks had ta ken place between the two countries in more than two years. Now, we know that the south korean delegation arrived in the village which straddles the border between the countries just after 9am this mornin
For the first talks between their countries in more than two years. They are expected to discuss whether the north will send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in south korea next month. A series of north Korean Nuclear and missile tests, and the insults traded between pyongyang and washington, have raised tensions on the peninsula to the highest in decades. Live now to the south korean capital, and the bbcs sophie long. Sophie, things have been so worrying, i guess any talks about anything our reason for some hope. Yes, exactly, and there is another hope here, certainly in south korea. Those two delegations are now meeting. The meeting got under way just over one hour ago. Just before they sat down to begin those talks, they sat down to begin those talks, the first time there has been government level talks between the north korean and south korean governments in more than two years, there was a lot of National Press there, a huge amount of interest in this, of course here, and both
Managed to gain a Firm Foothold here. And, your vacuum may be watching you. Is it convenient, or is it surveillance . We will go to this years Consumer Electronics show to find out. Brent i am brent goff. Tonight, the United States has welcomed highlevel talks between north and south korea. The United States also says that it will work with seoul to ensure that pyongyangs participation does not violate sanctions over the countrys nuclear program. The Trump Administration sent mixed signals, saying that pyongyang is trying to drive a wedge between it and south korea. Guilia for the first time in two years, negotiations between the borders. Pyongyang confirmed that it will send 18 to the south olympics next month. That it will send a team to the south korean olympics next month. Pyongyang and seoul agreed to hold talks to reopen a military hotline. The north and south have agreed to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula and seek reconciliation. South and north korea agreed that militar
And, your vacuum may be watching you. Is it convenient, or is it surveillance . We will go to this years Consumer Electronics show to find out. Brent i am brent goff. Tonight, the United States has welcomed highlevel talks between north and south korea. The United States also says that it will work with seoul to ensure that pyongyangs participation does not violate sanctions over the countrys nuclear program. The Trump Administration sent mixed signals, saying that pyongyang is trying to drive a wedge between it and south korea. Guilia for the first time in two years, negotiations between the borders. Pyongyang confirmed that it will send 18 to the south olympics next month. That it will send a team to the south korean olympics next month. Pyongyang and seoul agreed to hold talks to reopen a military hotline. The north and south have agreed to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula and seek reconciliation. South and north korea agreed that military tensions needed to be eased. In orde