Story highlights
NEW: Second day of talks begin at "truce village" in Demilitarized Zone
NEW: S. Korean military officials say their North counterparts are beefing up artillery, sub patrols
(CNN) —
North and South Korea resumed talks at the historic “truce village” Sunday in a bid to ease tensions and heated rhetoric that escalated last week.
The high-level talks included from the North, Kim Jong Un’s deputy, Hwang Pyong So, a member of Kim Jong Un’s inner circle and political director of his country’s army; and Kim Yang Gon, a veteran of negotiations with South Korea since Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, ruled the secretive regime.
Also present was Kim Yang Gon, a veteran of negotiations with South Korea since Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, ruled the secretive regime.
Korea watchers point to the seniority of the two men, particularly Hwang, as an indication of the North’s intentions.
PHOTO:
Nicolas Asfouri/Pool/Getty Images/AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS
Now playing
North, South Korean leaders to meet again
PHOTO:
Airbus Defense and Space
Now playing
New images show N. Korea dismantling test site
Pompeo dismisses N. Korea's 'gangster' comments
PHOTO:
Handout/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images
SINGAPORE - JUNE 12: In this handout photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during their historic U.S.-DPRK summit at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island on June 12, 2018 in Singapore. U.S. President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held the historic meeting between leaders of both countries on Tuesday morning in Singapore, carrying hopes to end decades of hostility and the threat of North Korea's nuclear program. (Photo by Kevin Lim/THE STRAITS TIMES/Handout/Getty Images)
Now playing
Kim Jong Un snubbed Mike Pompeo, source says
PHOTO:
Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks on a morning television show from the grounds of the White House, on May 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Yesterday President Donald Trump announced that America was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Now playing
Bolton: US has plan for denuclearizing N. Korea
Satellite images show missile plant construction
Susan Rice: Kim Jong Un beat Trump at summit
PHOTO:
From Rodong Sinmun
Images of the Norrth Korea missile launch on November 28 taken from Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's official newspaper.
Now playing
Will North Korea restart nuclear tests?
PHOTO:
Photo Illustration/Getty Images
Now playing
Will Kim Jong Un ever give up his nukes?
PHOTO:
Photo Illustration/Getty Images
Now playing
What's bringing Kim Jong Un to the table
Connolly: Trump comment on Kim 'jaw-dropping'
Moon: The masterful dealmaker
PHOTO:
CNN
Trump Kim Jong Un comment 04240218
Now playing
Trump: Kim Jong Un very open and honorable
Finding art on the edge of the DMZ
Professor David Kang of the University of Southern California’s Korean Studies Institute said it was significant that Hwang was there.