“The Secretary General is concerned about the latest developments on the Korean Peninsula,” RIA Novosti quoted the message as saying.
Guterres called for "the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue, which would lead to a peaceful solution."
On June 9, the DPRK decided to suspend communications with South Korea, saying that Pyongyang has nothing more to discuss with Seoul at the negotiating table. June 16, it became known that North Korea blew up the inter-Korean communications office in the city of Kaesong.