North and South Korea to hold summit

Seoul and Pyongyang have agreed to hold talks next month, with North Korea saying it won't need nuclear weapons if military threats against it are resolved.

North and South Korea have agreed to hold summit talks next month, according to officials in Seoul.

South Korea's presidential office also said the countries have agreed to set up a telephone hotline between their leaders.

South Korea's presidential national security director, Chung Eui-yong, said Pyongyang has also made it clear it would not need to keep its nuclear weapons if military threats against the country were resolved and it received a credible security guarantee.

The comments came hours after a South Korean delegation led by Chung returned from a visit to the North, where they met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.