World | North Korea Never Mind: North-South Korea Talks Scrapped Countries can't agree on who would lead delegations By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jun 11, 2013 7:43 AM CDT Copied South Korea's Unification Policy Officer Chun Hae-sung, left, talks with the head of North Korea's delegation Kim Song Hye, right, during their meeting Sunday, June 9, 2013. (AP Photo/South Korean Unification Ministry) Well, that was fun while it lasted. South Korea and North Korea scrapped their long-awaited talks today, a day before they were slated to begin. Why, you ask? Because the two countries couldn't agree on who would lead their respective delegations, the AP reports. Seoul wanted each country's top official for inter-Korean affairs to meet; Pyongyang wouldn't sign off on that plan, and ultimately balked at sending any of its officials because of the disagreement, a spokesperson for South Korea's Unification Ministry says. Read These Next The 8 Democrats who bucked party on shutdown have something in common. Hormone therapy for menopause was unfairly demonized, says the FDA. Porn studio is US' 'most prolific copyright plaintiff.' Supreme Court won't revisit its ruling in favor of gay marriage. Report an error