After talks scrapped, North Korea ignores inter-Korean hotline



News After talks scrapped, North Korea ignores inter-Korean hotline Aidan Foster-Carter: "I'm puzzled and saddened that the talks have run aground on the rank issue" Chad O'Carroll June 12, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News LONDON - North Korea has ignored two cross-border telephone calls made by South Korea, one day after Pyongyang's negotiators cancelled what would have been the first government-to-government talks in six years. “We made an opening call at 9:00 a.m. (local time)...But the North did not answer,” South Korea's Ministry of Unification said in a brief press statement Wednesday. A further attempt to call the northern side at 4:00 p.m. (local time) was also ignored, the ministry added. LONDON - North Korea has ignored two cross-border telephone calls made by South Korea, one day after Pyongyang's negotiators cancelled what would have been the first government-to-government talks in six years. “We made an opening call at 9:00 a.m. (local time)...But the North did not answer,” South Korea's Ministry of Unification said in a brief press statement Wednesday. A further attempt to call the northern side at 4:00 p.m. (local time) was also ignored, the ministry added. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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After talks scrapped, North Korea ignores inter-Korean hotline

Aidan Foster-Carter: "I'm puzzled and saddened that the talks have run aground on the rank issue"

Chad O'Carroll June 12, 2013

After talks scrapped, North Korea ignores inter-Korean hotline

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LONDON - North Korea has ignored two cross-border telephone calls made by South Korea, one day after Pyongyang's negotiators cancelled what would have been the first government-to-government talks in six years.

“We made an opening call at 9:00 a.m. (local time)...But the North did not answer,” South Korea's Ministry of Unification said in a brief press statement Wednesday. A further attempt to call the northern side at 4:00 p.m. (local time) was also ignored, the ministry added.

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