N. Korea to Join Olympics in Pyeongchang as Tensions With S. Korea Ease

North and South Korea held their first major joint talk in two years, with North Korea agreeing to reopen a military hotline and sending delegates to Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Olympics. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a push for renewed ties with South Korean leadership, following a year of heightened tensions from North Korea with the rest of the world over its expanding nuclear and missile programs.