Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - Three top North Korean officials, including the nuclear-armed nation's de facto number two, made a surprise visit to South Korea on Saturday and held the highest-level talks for years, fuelling hopes of a breakthrough in troubled cross-border ties.
The meeting had an immediate impact, with the two sides agreeing to resume a formal high-level dialogue that has been in limbo for seven months.
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