South Korea says North Korea has given permission for southern officials to visit the North for talks, days after the North threatened to break off dialogue.
Unification Ministry spokeswoman Lee Jong-Joo said Monday that the North informed South Korea of its decision earlier in the day.
The North’s move came after it had threatened on Friday to break off dialogue with South Korea and initiate a sacred “retaliatory battle” amid tensions between the two sides.
The talks are scheduled for Tuesday at a joint industrial park the two countries operate in the North.
