The meeting comes a week before the two sides are scheduled to hold reunions of family members separated since the Korean War.
The 8.2 earthquake, which struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, caused six deaths.
There is no provision for compensation for Sherpas who are hired by international expeditions to carry gear.
Meanwhile, protesters forced acting Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan to flee a meeting with the Election Commission.
Six of the nine reporters have been called in for questioning by state security officials, Yoani Sanchez said.
The aircraft’s black boxes would be given to the Malaysian authorities, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said.