Cabinet-level officials from the two Koreas are seeking agreements on their last day of ministerial talks in Pyongyang Friday.

The two sides are trying to reach an agreement on Seoul’s provision of rice to Pyongyang and on when to reopen inter-Korean economic cooperation talks. The South wants to hold the discussions next month while the North wants talks to come this month.

According to officials familiar with the ministerial talks, the North wants some 400- to 500-thousand tons of rice from Seoul.

The officials said the South’s delegation had proposed discussing the issue of rice aid in economic cooperation talks around April 14th, the deadline for the North to implement initial actions under the February 13th nuclear agreement.

The two sides are also discussing the possibility of Seoul providing 150-thousand tons of fertilizer in spring once the North resumes construction of a permanent reunion center for separated families.

The two Koreas are set to release a joint statement shortly after holding the final session ends on Friday morning.