Anchor: The first high-level inter-Korean dialogue in two years will be held in the border village of Panmunjeom on Tuesday. The two Koreas will primarily discuss the North's participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, but reuniting separated families and easing military tension could also be on the plate. 
Kim In-kyung has more. 

Report: The two Koreas will focus on the PyeongChang Winter Olympics when they meet for their first high-level dialogue in two years on Tuesday, but Seoul will also seek to raise the issue of families separated by the Korean War and ways to ease military tension. 

Speaking to reporters on his way to work on Monday, Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said he will faithfully engage in the dialogue, noting that it is being held at a very critical time and drawing keen attention from home and abroad.

The talks will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, but the two sides haven't pegged a closing time. 

Unification Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun said Monday that a detailed itinerary will be disclosed the next day when the two Koreas meet at the Peace House in Panmunjeom on the South Korean side of the border. 

He said that in addition to preparations for the North's participation in the Winter Games, the discussions will center on matters of mutual interest in a bid to improve cross-border ties, especially proposals the South made to the North last July.

On July 17th of last year, Seoul proposed holding inter-Korean military talks to discuss ways to remove risks for accidental clashes and to halt hostile actions near the Military Demarcation Line. Seoul also proposed inter-Korean Red Cross talks to discuss holding South-North family reunions. 

Baik declined to answer questions on whether the talks will touch on North Korea's nuclear crisis. 

The South and North will each be represented by a five-member delegation. The South will be led by Minister Cho and the North by Ri Son-gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, the state agency in charge of inter-Korean affairs.

Meanwhile, the AFP reports that North Korea's International Olympic Committee(IOC) representative Chang Ung will meet with IOC President Thomas Bach at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland this week. They are expected to discuss which sports events North Korea could participate in using wild card options. 
Kim In-kyung, KBS World Radio News.

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