North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to reports in Seoul citing South Korean intelligence.

South Korea's spy agency sees a high possibility that North Korea and the United States will hold a summit next year, a lawmaker said. Donald Trump had repeatedly called for a meeting with Kim Jong Un to during his trip to South Korea last week,

The North Korean leader has previously shown little interest in renewed diplomacy with President Donald Trump, who met with him three times during his first term.

Kim Yong Nam, the only person outside of the ruling Kim family dynasty to serve as North Korea's nominal head of state, has died, state media reported on Tuesday.