A South Korean weather agency is seeking to build a volcano observatory on Mount Baekdu in North Korea. 

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Friday, the move is part of the agency’s long-term plan to foster greater cooperation with the North. 

Under the plan, the KMA will seek to build a joint observatory with North Korea on the mountain. The state-run agency plans to equip the facility with devices to detect magnetic fields and analyze volcanic gas and crustal movements in addition to a communications network.

A KMA official said it is conducting a feasibility study for the plan, but has yet to discuss it with the North.