North and South Korea are making final preparations for two days of rare, high-level government negotiations that begin Wednesday in Seoul.
It is still unclear what representatives the countries will send to the talks, which figure to be the most significant between the two Koreas in years.
The North has backed down from an earlier agreement that would refer to the talks as "ministerial-level." Both sides now say they will send other senior-level government officials who are yet to be identified. The two foes have not held ministerial-level talks since 2007.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday she hopes the talks produce long-lasting peace on the Korean peninsula.