North and South Korea marked a new step in their reconciliation efforts Monday as UNESCO accepted their joint bid for Korean wrestling to be recognised as part of the world's cultural heritage.
The two Koreas had originally filed separate applications for their traditional form of wrestling to be recognised on the UN cultural agency's world heritage list.
"The fact that both Koreas accepted to join their respective applications is unprecedented," UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay said in a statement.
"This inscription, through a joint application, constitutes a historic first step on the road to inter-Korean reconciliation."