The two Koreas agreed yesterday to resume ministerial talks stalled since a cooler US approach toward the North prompted Pyongyang to curtail contact with the South.
The talks come at a critical time for South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who is set to reshuffle his Cabinet in the wake of a no-confidence vote against his top official on North Korean affairs.
South Korea proposed talks to be held from Sept. 15 to Sept. 18 in Seoul after the North called on Sunday for resumed dialogue.
The talks are expected to address reunions for families separated by their closed border and plans to reconnect rail and road links cut a half century ago.
A presidential spokesman told a news conference they might also tackle a more sensitive topic.
"We may discuss military issues," chief presidential spokesman Park Joon-young told foreign journalists.
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