North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to push ahead with inter-Korean cooperation and achieve denuclearization through dialogue, the South Korean presidential office announced on Thursday following a ROK-PRC summit.

The announcement follows the fifth meeting between the Chinese and South Korean Presidents held on the sidelines of Friday and Saturday’s G-20 summit in Osaka.

In a statement, South Korean presidential spokesperson Ko Min-jung said President Moon Jae-in was debriefed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his two-day visit to Pyongyang last week.

“[Kim Jong Un] said he has the willingness to pursue reconciliation and cooperation with South