Figure skating duo may be icebreaker that thaws ties

North Korean figure skating duo Ryom Tae Ok (far left) and Kim Ju Sik competing in Germany last year. North Korea indicated it was willing to send the pair and a high-level delegation to the Winter Olympics.
North Korean figure skating duo Ryom Tae Ok (left) and Kim Ju Sik competing in Germany last year. North Korea indicated it was willing to send the pair and a high-level delegation to the Winter Olympics.PHOTO: REUTERS