North and South Korea are slated to engage in high-level military talks on Thursday for the first time in more than 10 years, a new report states.
The discussions are designed to build upon South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in April, which resulted in an agreement to sign a peace treaty and a stated dedication to denuclearization, South Korea’s Yonhap News reports.
The discussions will likely target restoring inter-border military communications, establishing regular military talks, and creating a hotline for North and South Korean military leaders, per Yonhap.
Additionally, the meeting may address recovering remains of fallen soldiers from the Demilitarized Zone.
The report comes after a Tuesday summit between the U.S. and North Korea, where President Trump and Kim signed a joint statement agreeing to pursue a “stable peace” on the peninsula.
At a press conference after Kim had left Singapore, Trump said North Korea agreed to give up its nuclear arms.
“We’re prepared to start a new history, and we’re ready to write a new chapter between our nations,” Trump said during a press conference after the summit. “There is no limit to what North Korea can achieve when it gives up its nuclear weapons and embraces commerce — an engagement with the rest of the world.”
Trump also claimed he was confident that the rogue regime would pursue complete denuclearization and that the process would be underway in the near future.
North and South Korea have not participated in military talks since December 2007.
