North Korea has announced it is restarting nuclear operations at the Yongbyon complex, both to build more nuclear weapons and to alleviate an electricity shortage. The move is certain to exacerbate the already-high tension on the Korean peninsula. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman in Seoul has details.

Yongbyon

South Korea is proposing a date and venue for talks with North Korea. The proposal comes just hours after Pyongyang made a surprise offer for talks on a wide range of issues and said it would leave it up to Seoul to choose the timing and location. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Seoul this marks a significant reversal of tensions on the peninsula, which had been at their highest state in decades.

Talks

Working-level talks between the two Koreas will apparently take place Sunday. This would mark a significant thawing of the chill on the peninsula where tension has been high in recent months amid Pyongyang's war rhetoric and its nuclear and missile tests. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Seoul.

Hotline

South Korean officials are expressing hope resuming high-level talks with the rival North -- scheduled for Seoul on Wednesday will lead to a significant thawing of tension on the peninsula. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman has details from the South Korean capital.]

Inter-Korean Talks

South Korea says the first high-level talks with the North in years will not occur as scheduled. A group of North Korean government officials had been expected to make a rare trip across the de-militarized zone to the South Korean capital on Wednesday. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman in Seoul reports on the setback. 

TalksPostponed

South Korea says the North is not answering an inter-governmental hotline that Pyongyang restored last week in an effort to coordinate negotiations. The apparent refusal of the North Koreans to communicate is dashing hopes that had soared in recent days of the two neighbors having a significant face-to-face high-level dialog. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Seoul.

Canceled

North and South Korea are blaming the other for their failure to hold scheduled talks this week. The latest from VOA Correspondent Steve Herman in Seoul.

Blame

Demo

The former head of South Korea's main intelligence agency has been indicted. He is accused of meddling in last year's presidential election. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Seoul.

Spychief

North Korea's offer -- without preconditions -- for talks with the United States. 

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There are indications low-level talks between the two Koreas could occur as early as Saturday. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman in Seoul has details.

Kaesong

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