Nearly 400 South Koreans crossed the borderline into the DPRK on Tuesday and reunited vwith family members separated for more than six decades since the 1950-53 Korean War.
The death toll from recent floods in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has risen to 300.
The Republic of Korea and the United States are set to hold the second round of defense talks.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) accepted the Repulic of Korea's offer to provide emergency relief aid.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un and his wife, Ri Sol-Ju, visit a family who moved into their new house in Pyongyang.
A new session of the Supreme People's Assembly, or parliament, of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will be held in Pyongyang on Sept 25.
Typhoon Bolaven caused severe damage to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), leaving 48 people dead and 21,180 homeless.
The first Tokyo-Pyongyang meeting for four years will not bring substantial changes to the strained bilateral ties, analysts said.
Rason Economic and Trade Zone, an avant-garde special economic zone of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is hoping to push its own development by a high-profile trade fair.
Representatives of a South Korean civic group traveled to the DPRK on Friday to discuss flood aid with their counterparts north of the border.
Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, may travel to Teheran next week, in his maiden overseas visit since taking over the country after his father's death in December.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Sunday condemned the upcoming ROK -US annual joint exercises.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un (C) waves as he visits military units on islands in the most southwest of Pyongyang