The international community’s resolve to stop North Korean “provocations” is stronger than Pyongyang’s will to develop nuclear weapons, South Korea’s foreign minister said Monday.

In a press conference in Seoul, Park Jin also stressed the need for “thorough” implementation of U.N. sanctions on the DPRK, while leaving the door open for dialogue.

“South Korea intends to continue sending messages to Pyongyang that North Korea’s additional provocations ultimately damage the country’s national security and only bring international isolation, and that the international community’s willingness to stop North Korea’s provocations is stronger than North Korea’s will to develop nuclear weapons,” he said.