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| North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposes talks | North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposes talks |
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| North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has offered to hold talks at the highest level with South Korea. | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has offered to hold talks at the highest level with South Korea. |
| President Kim was giving his new year message broadcast on state television. | President Kim was giving his new year message broadcast on state television. |
| He said if Pyongyang's conditions were met, he would even be prepared to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye. | |
| On Monday, South Korea called for dialogue to resume on a number of issues, including reunions for families separated by the Korean War. | On Monday, South Korea called for dialogue to resume on a number of issues, including reunions for families separated by the Korean War. |
| "Depending on the mood and circumstances, there is no reason not to hold a high-level summit," President Kim said. | "Depending on the mood and circumstances, there is no reason not to hold a high-level summit," President Kim said. |
| But the BBC's Kevin Kim in Seoul says it is unclear how likely a meeting between the two Korean presidents would be, given that military tensions between the countries have been high in recent months | But the BBC's Kevin Kim in Seoul says it is unclear how likely a meeting between the two Korean presidents would be, given that military tensions between the countries have been high in recent months |
| On Monday, South Korea's Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae said that "North and South Korea should meet face to face to draw up a plan for a peaceful unification". | On Monday, South Korea's Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae said that "North and South Korea should meet face to face to draw up a plan for a peaceful unification". |
| The North has previously seen the South's unification plans as an attempt to take it over. | The North has previously seen the South's unification plans as an attempt to take it over. |
| Mr Ryoo said he hoped North Korea "responds positively" to the suggestion. | Mr Ryoo said he hoped North Korea "responds positively" to the suggestion. |
| He offered to meet in Seoul, Pyongyang or any other South or North Korean city agreed with North Korean officials. | He offered to meet in Seoul, Pyongyang or any other South or North Korean city agreed with North Korean officials. |
| The last formal high-level talks were in February 2014, leading to rare reunions for Korean families separated for over 60 years since the end of 1950-53 Korean War. | The last formal high-level talks were in February 2014, leading to rare reunions for Korean families separated for over 60 years since the end of 1950-53 Korean War. |
| More talks planned in October were dropped after North Korea accused the South of not doing enough to stop activists sending anti-Northern leaflets across the border on balloons. | More talks planned in October were dropped after North Korea accused the South of not doing enough to stop activists sending anti-Northern leaflets across the border on balloons. |
| The two Koreas have technically been at war since the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty. | The two Koreas have technically been at war since the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty. |