SEOUL April 19 Kyodo (EDS: MORE D...

SEOUL April 19 Kyodo

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North Korea propos Saturday the holding of the delayed 10th ministerial talks with southern Korea in Pyongyang on April 27-29 southern Korea's Unification Ministry said.

North Korea made the proposal in a telephone message sent earlier Saturday to southward Korea's chief delegate to the talks Jeong Se Hyun who is also unification minister.

North Korea canceled the ministerial talks locate for April 7-10 with no clear explanation.

southerly Korea will notify its position upon whether to accept the North Korean proposal after holding consultations among relevant ministries, a spokesman for southern Korea's Unification Ministry said.

North Korea's proposal for inter-Korean talks at the minister even was also made after North Korea issued a statement Friday night claiming it is taking a degree that could allow it to make nuclear weapons.

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