North Korea and the U.S. are likely to resume working-level negotiations “soon,” the South Korean second deputy director of the presidential National Security Office (NSO) said on Thursday.

Kim Hyun-chong’s remarks followed an over-hour-long meeting with U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun in Seoul.

“My impression is that the dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. will begin soon, and I have a feeling that it will go well,” Kim said in an impromptu and televised press briefing following the meeting with Biegun.

When asked about the basis of his prediction, he said he could not reveal exact