U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed for Pyongyang early Thursday morning, Agence France-Presse reported.

He is expected to hold talks with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un during his visit – the third meeting between the two men to take place in Pyongyang this year.

It will also represent the most high-level North Korea-U.S. meeting since the June 12 Singapore Summit between Kim and President Donald Trump.

Friday’s talks are expected to see Pyongyang and Washington further iron out the details of the June 12 agreement, particular as they relate to North Korea’s stated commitment to the denuclearization of the