Seoul signals openness to Kim Jong-un at APEC Gyeongju, no talks underway

South Korea appears to be leaving open the possibility of inviting North Korea's Kim Jong-un to this year's APEC meeting.

While officials at the foreign as well as unification ministries here stress that no formal discussion is underway they've also been quick to point out that APEC host nations in the past have extended invitations to non-APEC member leaders.

Analysts for their part say the simple act of floating such an idea itself signals an openness to cross-border engagement despite the unlikely chance of North Korea attending the multilateral meeting.