25 August 2015, 03:43 GMT
BEIJING (Sputnik) — Earlier on Tuesday, the two countries reached a six-point deal following over 40 hours of talks. South Korea agreed to turn off the loudspeakers broadcasting propaganda and popular music in the demilitarized zone and North Korea expressed regret for what it termed were its "provocations."
"Chinese side welcomes that and hopes that the DPRK and the ROK can carry on dialogues and consultations, promote reconciliation and cooperation, earnestly implement relevant agreements, and jointly safeguard peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula," the statement said.
On August 20, North Korea fired shells at a South Korean military base across the demilitarized zone in an attempt to stop loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts. Seoul responded with dozens of heavy artillery rounds.
On Saturday, the conflicting neighboring countries began the high-level talks resulting in the agreement.
South and North Korea are still formally at war, as no peace treaty was ever signed after the Korean War of 1950-1953.
