U.S. says inter-Korean talks "welcome"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department（美国国务院） spokesman Mark Toner said on Thursday that the potential inter-Korean military（军事的） talks are a "welcome" and "positive" sign.
Mark told reporters that the Democratic of People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is now "cycling away" from "belligerent 1" actions in the past.
He urged DPRK to continue to take "meaningful steps" to improve inter-Korean relations.
On the same day, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs also said the potential talks are an "important" step forward.
The South Korean government has decided 2 to accept a proposal Thursday from DPRK to hold high-ranking inter-Korean military talks, Seoul's Yonhap News Agency reported.
The move came after the DPRK's Armed Forces Minister Kim Yong- chun proposed discussing "pending 3 issues" in a message sent to South Korean Defense 4 Minister Kim Kwan-jin.
The talks, if held, will mark the first major contact between the two sides for years. Pyongyang has recently repeated call for inter-Korean dialogue.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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