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A bus carrying the South Korean delegations passes as South Korean soldier salutes at Unification Bridge, which leads to the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. The rival Koreas agreed to discuss a North Korean art troupe's visit to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the South. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korean orchestra, maybe joint hockey team at Olympics

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this Dec. 19, 2017, photo, people take to the slopes at Yongpyong Resort in Pyeongchang, South Korea. South Korea is one of the safest places in the world to live and visit. The Pyeongchang Olympics are coming to a remote, ruggedly beautiful part of South Korea known for icy wind, towering granite mountains and a tough, proud population waiting to welcome foreign hordes. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Q&A: As Olympics approach, things to know about Pyeongchang

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

Chief North Korean delegate Ri Son Gwon (right), shaking hands with South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon on Tuesday, noted that his country's nuclear weapons are aimed at the United States, not South Korea. (Associated Press)

Pentagon watches talks in Korea

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

The head of North Korean delegation Ri Son Gwon, right, exchanges documents with South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon after their meeting at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. The rival Koreas took steps toward reducing their bitter animosity during rare talks Tuesday, as North Korea agreed to send a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea and reopen a military hotline. (Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP)

Venue for Korea talks is potential flash point inside border

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2018, file photo, people watch a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year's Day speech, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. In the speech, North Korea’s young leader Kim said he was willing to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, while announcing he has a “nuclear button” to hurl weapons at any target in the mainland U.S. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

AP Explains: What to expect from North-South Korean talks

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Head of North Korean delegation Ri Son Gwon, center, is greeted by South Korean officials after he crosses the border line to attend their meeting at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. North Korea agreed Tuesday to send a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, Seoul officials said, as the bitter rivals sat for rare talks at the border to discuss how to cooperate in the Olympics and improve their long-strained ties. (Korea Pool via AP)

The Latest: Koreas agree to hold talks on reducing tensions

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018, file photo, South Koreans watch a TV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year's speech, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. On Jan. 1, 2018, Kim said in his New Year’s address that he is willing to send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Olympics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

North Korea to go to South Korea’s Olympics after talks

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, file photo, the official emblem of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games is seen in downtown Seoul, South Korea. With little time to spare, North and South Korea are preparing to discuss Kim Jong Un’s offer to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Let the Games begin? Why Kim Jong Un might be interested

By ERIC TALMADGE - Associated Press

A visitor takes picture in front of ribbons wishing for the reunification of the two Koreas on the wire fence at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border village of Panmunjom, in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, Jan 4, 2018. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reopened a key cross-border communication channel with South Korea for the first time in nearly two years Wednesday as the rivals explored the possibility of sitting down and talking after months of acrimony and fears of war. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

In small breakthrough, Koreas will meet for talks on Tuesday

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

People watch a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year's speech, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. North Korea announced Wednesday that it will reopen a cross-border communication channel with South Korea, officials in Seoul said, another sign of easing animosity between the rivals after a year that saw the North conduct nuclear bomb and missile tests and both the Koreas and Washington issue threats of war. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Q&A: Is there a chance for a breakthrough with the Koreas?

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

In this Dec. 29, 2017, photo, a man walks by the official emblem of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games, in downtown Seoul, South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday the United States should be aware that his country's nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his New Year's address, wishing success for the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South in February and suggesting the North may send a delegation to participate. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea offers talks with North on Olympic cooperation

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this image made from video released by KRT on Jan. 1, 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in his annual address in undisclosed location, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim said Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, the United States should be aware that his country's nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his New Year's address, wishing success for the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South in February and suggesting the North may send a delegation to participate. (KRT via AP Video)

South Korea offers to hold high-level talks with North Korea

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium is still under construction in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As officials prepare for the winter games in and around the small mountain town of Pyeongchang, there are lingering worries over the huge financial burden facing one of the nation’s poorest regions. Local officials hope that the Games will provide a badly needed economic boost by marking the area as a world-class tourist destination. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Three North Korean soldiers look at the South side near the spot where a North Korean soldier crossed the border on Nov. 13, at the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. South Korea is reportedly broadcasting into North Korea news of the recent escape of the North Korean soldier over the rivals' border as part of its psychological warfare against the North. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Report: Seoul broadcasts news of NKorean defection at border

By LEE JIN-MAN and YOUKYUNG LEE - Associated Press

"It has been clear from the outset [of his presidency] that President Trump is willing to do what it takes to bring the North Koreans to the negotiating table," said Choo Mi-ae, a leader of South Korea's Democratic Party. (Associated Press/File)

Choo Mi-ae, South Korean party leader, sees promise in Trump’s hawkish stand on North Korea

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

A South Korean army soldier, second from left, is seen as medical members treat an unidentified injured person, believed to be a North Korean soldier, at a hospital in Suwon, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. North Korean soldiers shot at and wounded a fellow soldier who was crossing a jointly controlled area at the heavily guarded border to defect to South Korea on Monday, the South's military said. (Hong Ki-won/Yonhap via AP)

U.S. releases video of North Korean defector’s dash to freedom, shooting

Associated Press

From left: Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, U.S. President Donald Trump, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pose for a family photo during the ASEAN-US 40th Anniversary commemorative Summit in Manila, Philippines on Monday, November 13, 2017. (Manan Vatsyayana/Pool photo via AP) **FILE**

Donald Trump calls Asia trip ‘fruitful’ with trade progress, nuclear reassurance

By Guy Taylor and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This undated file photo distributed on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, second from right, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea defector says Kim’s spy network is a major security gap

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Trump is on a five country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Trump, Xi having tea at start of China visit

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 25, 2015, file photo, U.S. Army soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and South Korean soldiers take their position during a demonstration of the combined arms live-fire exercise as a part of the annual joint military exercise Foal Eagle between South Korea and the United States at the Rodriquez Multi-Purpose Range Complex in Pocheon, north of Seoul, South Korea. President Donald Trump visits South Korea on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, on the second leg of his first official Asian tour. While Trump will be looking to use his trip to strengthen Washington’s alliance with Seoul and reaffirm their joint push to maximize pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program, he will also be faced with several thorny issues weighing on the relationship. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Trump could face thorny issues on South Korea visit

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press