Senior DPRK official Ri Jong Hyok on Friday hailed the two Koreas’ recent progress towards peace and prosperity on the peninsula in a speech at an international history forum held in the South.

“Dramatic changes have continuously taken place,” Ri, currently visiting South Korea as part of a five-person delegation, said in a speech at the Asia Pacific Peace and Prosperity conference.

Citing three meetings between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and ROK President Moon Jae-in and July’s DPRK-U.S. summit, the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee (KAPPC) vice-chairman said the two Koreas could “not stop or hesitate our steps here.”