South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) said on Thursday that Seoul is hoping recent North Korean restraint from “further provocations” will lead to better conditions for inter-Korean dialogue.

Pyongyang has not conducted a missile test since the passage of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2371 on August 5.

“North Korea refrains from further provocations since the UN Security Council [imposed] sanctions, and [the South Korean government] hopes that this will tip the balance in favor of dialogue,” an official told assembled media at a closed door briefing not open to foreign media.

The unification ministry’s statement echoed those made