MOSCOW (Sputnik) —The two sides reportedly pointed out that the dialogue “was beneficial to enhancing mutual understanding.”
“[The SSD] included candid, constructive discussions between the two sides on strategic security issues – including maritime issues and the DPRK,” the statement reads.
Tensions over North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs escalated after Pyongyang said on January 6 that it had successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test and put a satellite into orbit on February 7, violating UN Security Council resolutions and triggering condemnation from the international community in both cases.
