The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday proposed holding high-level military talks with South Korea, Seoul's Ministry of National Defense said.

The DPRK's Armed Forces Minister Kim Yong-chun. [Filephoto: Chinanews.com]

The DPRK's Armed Forces Minister Kim Yong-chun put forward the proposal in a telephone message earlier Thursday, South Korean defense ministry official told Xinhua.

The proposed high-level meeting is aimed to discuss "pending military issues" between the two sides, Kim said in the message sent to Seoul's Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, according to the ministry.

Seoul is positively considering holding working-level contacts with the North to prepare for the proposed high-level military talks, a ministry official said.