S. Korea Expects HighLevel Talks with N. Korea

10/20/2014 6:53:59 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Seoul October 20 (QNA) - South Korea still hopes for the resumption of high-level talks with North Korea late this month despite sharp military tensions and Pyongyang's reticence about Seoul's dialogue offer an official here said Monday.

The North has not responded to the South's proposal that another round of vice-ministerial talks be held on October 30 according to unification ministry spokesman Lim Byeong-cheol.

"Our government expects the second South-North high-level contact to be held on October 30 as we suggested on October 13" he said at a press briefing.

He pointed out that the two sides have already agreed to hold the meeting between late October and early November according to South Korea's (Yonhap) News Agency.

The North's troops repeatedly approached the border over the weekend triggering warning shots from the South and exchanges of gunfire.

Pyongyang also threatened to break the deal to hold high-level talks taking issue with the South's attitude in their rare military talks last week.

Another unification ministry official said there needs to be a response from the North within this week in order to open the talks on October 30 given the time for preparations.

Meanwhile the ministry maintained that it would take any forcible measure to block activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.

A group of conservative activists here said it will fly balloons carrying 100000 leaflets from a border area on Saturday. (QNA)

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