North Korea today said, it will restore a hotline with South Korea. The development follows proposed high-level talks by Seoul in response to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's calls for better relations and suggestion that his country might attend the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month. <br/><br/>A North Korean official announced in a televised statement that Mr Kim has given an order to open a long-closed border hotline with South Korea for talks. <br/><br/>The official said, the talks would aim to establish formal dialogue about sending a North Korean delegation to the Pyeongchang Olympics.<br/><br/>The Yonhap news agency quoted the Head of North Korea's agency handling inter-Korean affairs, Ri Son-gwon, as saying that by upholding a decision by the leadership, Pyongyang will make close contact with South Korea in a sincere and faithful manner.<br/><br/>

North Korea today said, it will restore a hotline with South Korea. The development follows proposed high-level talks by Seoul in response to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's calls for better relations and suggestion that his country might attend the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month. <br/><br/>A North Korean official announced in a televised statement that Mr Kim has given an order to open a long-closed border hotline with South Korea for talks. <br/><br/>The official said, the talks would aim to establish formal dialogue about sending a North Korean delegation to the Pyeongchang Olympics.<br/><br/>The Yonhap news agency quoted the Head of North Korea's agency handling inter-Korean affairs, Ri Son-gwon, as saying that by upholding a decision by the leadership, Pyongyang will make close contact with South Korea in a sincere and faithful manner.<br/><br/>