What did North Korea and the US discuss in 'secret meeting' in Switzerland?

Representatives from North Korea and the United States held a "secret" meeting in Switzerland this week, according to information released on Thursday by the Japanese TV channel NHK.

According to the report, the meeting took place behind the scenes of the Third Conference of the States Parties to the ATT (Arms Trade Treaty), which brings together more than a hundred nations on Swiss soil this week.

The meeting put forward face-to-face Choe Kang-il, deputy director of North American Affairs in the North Korean Foreign Ministry, and Evans Revere, former deputy assistant secretary of the US State Department, according to with NHK

The Japanese broadcaster has not been able to officially unveil the reason for the meeting between the two countries, but it is "likely" that tensions between the two countries have been at the center of talks between the two countries.

The situation deteriorated further earlier this month, when Pyongyang conducted the sixth nuclear test in North Korean history, the most powerful ever recorded so far. According to the government of the country, it was a test with a hydrogen bomb.

NHK also reported that Choe was questioned shortly after the meeting by several journalists, but he remained silent and did not speak to the press.

This is not the first time reserved meetings between North Korean and US representatives have been revealed. In June, The Wall Street Journal revealed that officials from both countries have been holding secret meetings for more than a year.