In a press briefing on Thursday, US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said the US and South Korea have been communicating closely, over the issue of next Tuesday's talks between the DPRK and South Korea. It's believed that next Tuesday's talks will be limited to bilateral issues, such as the DPRK's possible participation in next month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Nauert added that the talks will not touch on security issues.