Amid the ongoing inter-Korean high-level talks at the truce village, Seoul's Presidential Office said that the two sides are holding tense negotiations.
 
Presidential Spokesman Min Myung-wook told reporters on Monday morning that "tense discussions" are under way amidst the current grave security crisis on the Korean Peninsula. 
 
While opting not to reveal any further details about the meeting which entered its third day on Monday, Min also called for caution in reporting about the close-door discussions. 
 
He said that each word from the media can affect the negotiations in real time, asking news agencies to restrain from issuing speculative reports.
 
The presidential office has been in emergency mode since the two Koreas began the current negotiations at the truce village. Presidential Chief of Staff Lee Byung-ki and other key secretaries remained at the office overnight monitoring the talks through the hotline at Panmunjeom.