Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Following the death of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung , conciliatory talks were held between South Korean officials and a North Korean delegation who attended Kim 's funeral .
Simplified: When former South-Korean president Kim Dae-jung had died , a delegation from North Korea also attended his funeral . On that occasion , talks were held with South Korean officials .