Pyongyang -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday proposed holding working-level contacts with South Korea in Kaesong on Sunday, the official KCNA news agency reported.

The proposal announced by a spokesman of the DPRK's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) came after it called for talks with South Korean authorities on Thursday.

The spokesman also said that the DPRK will reopen the Panmunjom Red Cross liaison channel from 2 p.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday.