Restored East Sea hotline another buoy to inter-Korean talks



News Restored East Sea hotline another buoy to inter-Korean talks Officials say two sides have spoken over four channels as unification ministry makes plans for videoconference Won-Gi Jung July 29, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of National Defense \| A South Korean soldier connects with a North Korean counterpart on one of four hotlines reestablished this week, July 27, 2021 The two Koreas continued their restoration of contact lines this week, reestablishing a military hotline on Thursday after resolving technical problems two days after Seoul and Pyongyang announced they had reestablished other inter-Korean communication channels. The East Sea military hotline between the South and North was fully restored at 9 a.m., South Korea’s Ministry of Defense confirmed to NK News. The ministry added that the two sides “exchanged information about illegal Chinese fishing vessels” through the West Sea hotline on Thursday. The two Koreas continued their restoration of contact lines this week, reestablishing a military hotline on Thursday after resolving technical problems two days after Seoul and Pyongyang announced they had reestablished other inter-Korean communication channels. The East Sea military hotline between the South and North was fully restored at 9 a.m., South Korea’s Ministry of Defense confirmed to NK News. The ministry added that the two sides “exchanged information about illegal Chinese fishing vessels” through the West Sea hotline on Thursday. 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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Restored East Sea hotline another buoy to inter-Korean talks

Officials say two sides have spoken over four channels as unification ministry makes plans for videoconference

Won-Gi Jung July 29, 2021

Restored East Sea hotline another buoy to inter-Korean talks

Ministry of National Defense | A South Korean soldier connects with a North Korean counterpart on one of four hotlines reestablished this week, July 27, 2021

The two Koreas continued their restoration of contact lines this week, reestablishing a military hotline on Thursday after resolving technical problems two days after Seoul and Pyongyang announced they had reestablished other inter-Korean communication channels.

The East Sea military hotline between the South and North was fully restored at 9 a.m., South Korea’s Ministry of Defense confirmed to NK News. The ministry added that the two sides “exchanged information about illegal Chinese fishing vessels” through the West Sea hotline on Thursday.

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