U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol in New York City on Thursday, the State Department confirmed on Monday.

Pompeo will be accompanied by Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun, State Department spokeperson Heather Nauert said in a statement, in a high-stakes meeting likely to focus on sanctions and denuclearization.

“The Secretary and Vice Chairman Kim will discuss making progress on all four pillars of the Singapore Summit joint statement, including achieving the final, fully verified denuclearization of the DPRK,” Nauert said.

Kim, who serves as vice-chairman of the Central Committee of