North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized “communication and negotiation” as the key factors to resolve future inter-Korean relations, according to the Sunday edition of Rodong Sinmun.

On the following day, the South Korean government said there will be no negotiation without “sincere” denuclearization efforts from Pyongyang.

“Both the North and the South should respect each other and open a new page of improvement in inter-Korean relations … as partners in unification,” Kim Jong Un said, in comments carried by the state run news outlet.

“Both Koreas should alleviate the current military tensions and resolve all matters through communication and negotiation