KOSIK: North and South Korea agreeing to ease escalating tensions. The North is declaring its willingness to express regret for its provocations while the south will turn off the loud speakers that have been blaring messages mocking Kim Jong-Un. Let's get the latest from CNN's Kathy Novak live from Seoul. You know it's a rare moment when the North and the South agree on anything. Who is to say how long this is going to last?</s>KATHY NOVAK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, that's right, Alison. A couple days ago, we were in a situation where we had a threat and a deadline from Pyongyang. We had South Korean military on high alert we have the U.S. military reviewing how it would defend in the event of a North Korean attack. Now it seems after these days and marathon of talks that both sides have agreed to step back from the brink of war. We just saw in the last hour the head negotiator for the North Korean side. The man in the inner circle of Kim Jong-Un's closest people, saying on KCTV that North Korea was expressing regret for these landmine explosions that badly injured two South Korean soldiers. South Korea is interpreting that as an apology even though North Korea is not using that specific word. In return, South Korea is stopping those propaganda broadcasts that we know the North Koreans absolutely hate. But almost as important as what was said after this expression of regret, this man who is making the statement on North Korean television also said to his people, and of course, this is all the propaganda that is played into North Korean homes. That South Korea must have been taught a lesson by this whole episode and it must not provoke North Korea or make up stories. It seems to be implying it is still not taking responsibility for those landmine attacks while still expressing regret -- Alison.</s>KOSIK: All right, Kathy Novak live from Seoul, thanks for that. Sweeping changes coming to Ferguson, Missouri, how city leaders are hoping to restore trust between the people they serve and the judicial system that's coming up next.
North Korea To "Express Regret" For Provocations.