South and North Korean officials are still trying to fine-tune views on the fourth day of 16th inter-Korean ministerial talks in Pyongyang.

The South reiterated its call on the North to resume inter-Korean general-grade military talks and to cooperate in determining the fate and whereabouts of South Korean POWs and abductees believed to be in the North.

However, no progress was made on such requests, as the North only urged Seoul to abolish its anti-communist National Security Law and suspend joint military drills with the United States.

The last session of the ministerial talks is set to open Friday amid ongoing difficulty in ironing out bilateral differences.

Meanwhile, the South’s chief delegate, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, told reporters that a senior North Korean official had informed him that the Mount Geumgang tour project will continue.

Chung added that Vice Chairman of the North's Asia-Pacific Peace Committee Ri Jong-hyuk will meet Hyundai Asan Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun to resolve their recent friction over the tourism venture.