AKIPRESS.COM - A high-ranking South Korean delegation headed to North Korea Monday, where it will raise the possibility of talks between Pyongyang and Washington, CNN reported.

South Korean National Security Chief Chung Eui-yong, who is leading the group, said he intends to "have an in-depth discussion on measures to continue various talks between North Korea and the international community, including the United States."

"Above all, I will communicate clearly the will and intention of the president, who wants the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, and create a lasting peace by utilizing the flow of the inter-Korean dialogue, and improvement of the relationship that was built during the Pyeongchang Olympic Games," Chung said.

Korea watchers believe South Korean President Moon Jae-in is trying to build on the diplomatic thaw brought about by North Korea's attendance at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics last month. The two Koreas are now negotiating the details of North Korea's participation in the Paralympic Winter Games later this month.