South and North Koreas agree to talk

South Korea says it has in principle accepted a North Korean offer to resume talks on humanitarian issues.



These include the reuniting of families divided since the Korean war ended in 1953, and joint tourism and industrial projects.



South Korea's unification ministry said a date and venue for talks mediated by the Red Cross would be set after resumed military talks had ended.



The military meetings, which began on Tuesday, are continuing.



They are the first since the North shelled a South Korean island in November, killing four people.