North Korean criticism of the U.S. attitude following recent talks in Pyongyang can be considered part of its negotiation “strategy,” South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday in Singapore.

This week’s visit to the South East Asian city-state saw the ROK President meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob to exchange views on last week’s DPRK-U.S. dialogue, Presidential Senior Secretary for Public Relations Yoon Young-chan said.

In a written statement, the ROK President was reported to have downplayed a statement issued on Saturday by a spokesperson of the DPRK Ministry of the Foreign Affairs which