North Korea refuses to answer inter-Korean hotline calls for second straight day



News North Korea refuses to answer inter-Korean hotline calls for second straight day Seoul's unification, defense ministries confirm lack of response as top DPRK officials rail against joint US-ROK drills Chaewon Chung \| Won-Gi Jung August 10, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file photo) North Korea has not responded to calls from South Korea via recently reconnected inter-Korean hotlines for a second straight day, according to Seoul’s unification and defense ministries on Wednesday morning. The unification ministry confirmed to NK News that the North has not responded to a regularly scheduled phone call via the inter-Korean liaison office channel hotline. The defense ministry, which is in charge of the west and east sea hotlines, also said it had not received a response from the North as of this morning. North Korea has not responded to calls from South Korea via recently reconnected inter-Korean hotlines for a second straight day, according to Seoul’s unification and defense ministries on Wednesday morning. The unification ministry confirmed to NK News that the North has not responded to a regularly scheduled phone call via the inter-Korean liaison office channel hotline. The defense ministry, which is in charge of the west and east sea hotlines, also said it had not received a response from the North as of this morning. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korea refuses to answer inter-Korean hotline calls for second straight day

Seoul's unification, defense ministries confirm lack of response as top DPRK officials rail against joint US-ROK drills

Chaewon Chung | Won-Gi Jung August 10, 2021

North Korea refuses to answer inter-Korean hotline calls for second straight day

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North Korea has not responded to calls from South Korea via recently reconnected inter-Korean hotlines for a second straight day, according to Seoul’s unification and defense ministries on Wednesday morning.

The unification ministry confirmed to NK News that the North has not responded to a regularly scheduled phone call via the inter-Korean liaison office channel hotline. The defense ministry, which is in charge of the west and east sea hotlines, also said it had not received a response from the North as of this morning.

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