South Korea: North Korean leader's video meeting 'very unusual'

South Korea's Unification Ministry said Wednesday it is "very unusual" to see rth Korean leer Kim Jong Un holding a video conference meeting day before.

In a regular ministry briefing, ministry spokesperson Yoh Sang-key said ministry believes rth Korea's ruling party meeting from Tuesday was first video conference meeting presided over by Kim.

rth Korean state media reported earlier Wednesday that Kim held a preliminary meeting of Central Military Commission of Workers' Party on Tuesday.

In video conference meeting, Kim decided to postpone his military's plans for unspecified retaliatory action against South, state media said.

If Kim does eventually opt for military action, he may resume artillery drills and or exercises in frontline areas or have vessels deliberately cross disputed western maritime border between Koreas, which has been scene of bloody skirmishes in past years.

However, any action is likely to be measured to prevent full-scale retaliation from South Korean and U.S. militaries.

Yoh also said re h been report in past about preliminary meeting of Central Military Commission, so South Korean government also finds this meeting unusual and is closely monitoring it.

ministry also said it is analyzing intention and background behind rth Korean media's removal of articles criticizing South Korea.