North Korea’s state media says that inter-Korean high-level talks are now all but scrapped, criticizing the launch of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets by South Korean activists.

The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Sunday that the leaflet campaign is an unacceptable political provocation and South Korea’s irresponsible and provocative attitude on the matter drove inter-Korean relations into catastrophe.

The KCNA, however, did not shut the door for dialogue completely, saying that the future of inter-Korean relations totally depends on South Korean authorities.

North Korea's propaganda website Uriminzokkiri on Saturday also said that the planned high-level inter-Korean meeting is all but scrapped, mentioning the Friday incident in which the two Koreas traded fire across their border over the leaflet campaign.

Meanwhile, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said that it plans to propose holding the second high-level meeting between late October and early November, stressing that the two Koreas must abide by their agreements.