SEOUL: North and South Korea on Wednesday effectively ruled out the resumption of high-level talks this week, with each side accusing the other of undermining an agreement to get the suspended dialogue going again.

The two Koreas had decided earlier this month to restart the talks by early November, with South Korea proposing a meeting at the border truce village of Panmunjom on Thursday.

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