to be evaluation dr ben dealey thank you for taking the time to talk with us. thank you so north korean oscillates take part in the winter olympics next month and south korea both countries have agreed to discuss the question next tuesday it could pave the way for north korean athletes to attend the upcoming games the first formal talks between the north and south in over two years. the host city for the winter olympics beyond chang is just eighty kilometers from the de-militarized zone that separates the two countries. on the ninth of january officials from both sides will meet at the truce village of parliament and twenty four team the two nations were able to reach an agreement here head of the asian games in incheon with north korean athletes crossing the border to take part. and it looks as though another deal could be on the cards according to the countries you see delegate speaking at beijing airport said that north korean participation will probably happen. there's even a possibility of the two countries marching under the same flag as they did at the t