South Korea ready to lift sanctions on North Korea

Seoul, Jan 09: South Korean and North Korean officials met on January 9th at the truce village of Panmunjom to discuss about the the Winter Olympics which will take place in South Korea next month.

South Korea said that it may consider temporary lifting of sanctions against North Korea if necessary to facilitate the visit of North Koreans to the Winter Olympics.

If Seoul needs to take "prior steps" to help the North Koreans visit for the Olympics, it will consider it together with the United Nations Security Council and other relevant countries, foreign ministry spokesman Roh Kyu-deok told a regular briefing.

North Korea said during rare inter-Korean talks on Tuesday it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes and a cheering squad to the Pyeongchang Olympics.