South Korea has of?fered to resume high-level talks next month with North Korea on a range of issues, to prepare for a ?peaceful unification?.
Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae said he especially hoped to discuss the reunion of families separated by the Korean War more than 60 years ago.
There has been no re?sponse yet from Pyongyang.
The North has previously seen the South?s unification plans as an attempt to take it over.
?North and South Korea should meet face to face to draw up a plan for a peaceful unification,? Mr Ryoo told a news conference.
?For this purpose, we make an official proposal for the North Korean govern?ment to have a conversation about mutual concerns be?tween North and South in January next year.?
The minister said he hoped North Korea ?re?sponds positively? to the sug?gestion. He offered to meet in Seoul, Pyongyang or any other South or North Korean city agreed with North Ko?rean officials.
The last formal high-level talks were in February, lead?ing to rare reunions for Ko?rean families.
