The second round of land sales at the Gaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea is expected to take place as early as next month.

A government official said Friday that Seoul plans to begin selling the land next month following the resumption of the six-way nuclear talks, and as the first phase of construction is expected to be completed in June.

The government and the Korea Land Corporation had planned to put around 500-thousand pyeong or one-point-six square kilometers on sale beginning in June of last year but had to postpone the sale indefinitely following the North’s missile and nuclear tests.

Currently, a total of 39 firms have set up shop in the industrial park, with 22 firms currently in operation.