South Korea Thursday said it was prepared for preliminary talks with the North over the jointly run industrial park at Kaesong that stopped operating in April amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Seoul sent a message with the offer to Pyongyang early Thursday, saying talks could be held in the border village of Panmunjom, said the Ministry of Unification. "Seoul's stance remains consistent and centers on government authorities resolving all outstanding issues through dialogue," it was quoted as saying by DPA. Seoul's Thursday announcement came a day after Pyongyang said South Korean businessmen would be allowed to check on their facilities at the complex.
