North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent his condolences to President Moon Jae-in over the death of Moon's mother Kang Han-ok.
The presidential office says a letter was received through the Panmunjeom channel and was delivered to the President last night.
"North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivered a message of condolence on Wednesday to President Moon. He expressed his deep condolences over the death of the President's mother, Kang Han-ok. The message was sent through Panmunjeom yesterday afternoon, and it was directly delivered to the President at Namcheon Cathedral in Busan late last night."
The Blue House did not specify which North Korean official brought the message.
But according to a senior official, it was not Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong,... who went to Panmunjeom in June to commemorate the death of the late First Lady Lee Hee-ho, wife of former president Kim Dae-jung.
The official says during the exchange there were no other discussions regarding other issues.
But there are hopes this could signal the possibility of renewed dialogue between the two Koreas.
This is the first direct contact between President Moon and Kim,... since their face-to-face with U.S. President Donald Trump at Panmunjeom in June.