Inter-Korean Liaison Office Opens Today That Will Allow 24-Hour Contact Between The Two Koreas

A North Korean soldier patrols at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 18, 2018. Picture taken on April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Reuters: Hopes rise as two Koreas open de facto joint embassy on North's side of border

SEOUL (Reuters) - North and South Korea will open a joint liaison office on the North’s side of the heavily militarized border on Friday, a South Korean official said, as hopes rise for progress in stalled denuclearization talks at a summit next week.

The joint liaison office, seen as the start of a de facto embassy, is another step toward closer cooperation between the two Koreas.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold their third meeting this year in Pyongyang next week, when it is hoped they can help resolve a diplomatic impasse

between the United States and North Korea.

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More News On Today's Opening Of An Inter-Korean Liaison Office

South Korea and North Korea can now communicate around-the-clock with the opening of their new liaison office -- AP
Two Koreas open joint liaison office in North -- AFP
Koreas Expand Cooperation by Opening Liaison Office as U.S. Talks Stall -- The Wall Street Journal
North and South Korea Open Full-Time Liaison Office at Border -- The New York Times
Koreas open first liaison office ahead of third summit between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in -- USA Today