The South Korean government received a notice Friday from North Korea requesting discussions on the matter of removing ROK-owned facilities from the Mt Kumgang tourist resort, a Ministry of Unification (MOU) spokesperson confirmed to NK News.

The request follows DPRK leader Kim Jong Un’s reported remarks on Wednesday ordering the demolition of South Korean-built hotels and resorts there, pending consultations with Seoul.

The North sent a notice Friday morning through the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong, the MOU spokesperson said, requesting a discussion on facilities removal in the form of a document exchange, not in-person talks.

Unification minister Kim Yeon-chul originally