A flurry of exchanges, protests: What's next for Koreas?

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean activists have torn photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a day after the North warned such actions could derail reconciliation efforts around next month's Winter Olympics in the South.

It seems unlikely North Korea would follow through on its threat, after going so far with its sudden outreach to the South following a year of elevated tensions over its nuclear weapons development. But the North's bluster raises a question: Will the Olympics-related mood of rapprochement continue after the Feb. 9-25 Pyoengchang Games are over?

For now, fledgling cross-border visits continue.

This week, South Koreans are on a rare trip to the North for joint pre-Olympic events while a team from the North will inspect Olympic venues across the border.

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