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North Korea is reportedly planning to shut down its main nuclear test site in May and reset its clocks to return to the South’s time zone, following a historic meeting between Korean leaders on Friday.

A spokesperson for South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Yoon Young-chan, said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed “to close the North’s nuclear test site next month. To make the dismantling process transparent, he agreed to invite experts and journalists from [South] Korea and the U.S. to the North.”

“We will not repeat the painful history that is the Korean War, and I assure you that military force will not be used under any circumstance,” Kim said at Friday’s summit, according to Yoon. Kim added: 

The announcement comes as the South is helping to arrange a potential meeting between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump, which is expected to take place in May or June.

“The closure of the nuclear test site would be a dramatic but likely symbolic event to set up Kim’s summit with Trump,” noted The Associated Press. “North Korea already announced this month that it has suspended all tests of nuclear devices and intercontinental ballistic missiles and plans to close its nuclear testing ground.”