North Korea is willing to restore inter-Korean communication lines starting early next month, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un said in a landmark policy speech on Wednesday while criticizing Seoul and Washington’s “arms buildup” and expressing skepticism about an end-of-war declaration.

Kim made the speech on the second day of a Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) session in Pyongyang, North Korea’s quasi-parliamentary organization, according to Thursday’s party-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun. 

The meeting also saw notable promotions of DPRK officials, including the leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong who became a member of the exclusive State Affairs Commission (SAC).

“Kim Jong Un expressed a